Why the study?
Few randomized controlled trials have examined the effectiveness of bilateral Erector Spinae Plane block in patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
Does bilateral erector spinae plane block reduce postoperative morphine consumption and pain in adult patients undergoing cardiac surgery with median sternotomy?
Does bilateral erector spinae plane block reduce postoperative morphine consumption and pain in adult patients undergoing cardiac surgery with median sternotomy?
Bilateral erector spinae plane block significantly reduces postoperative opioid consumption and pain scores in the first 24 hours following open cardiac surgery.
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Reduces early pain and morphine use after sternotomy; supports ESP blocks as adjunct in cardiac surgery RCTs.
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GÜVEN et al. (2022) studied this question.
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