Why the study?
Does bilateral continuous paravertebral blockade combined with general anaesthesia improve outcomes and provide adequate analgesia in elective patients undergoing on-pump cardiac surgery?
Population
111 elective patients undergoing 'on-pump' cardiac surgery
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
Until hospital discharge
Authors
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Supports feasibility as adjunct in on-pump cardiac surgery; leaves open efficacy versus alternatives pending randomized trials.
Does bilateral continuous paravertebral blockade combined with general anaesthesia improve outcomes and provide adequate analgesia in elective patients undergoing on-pump cardiac surgery?
Bilateral continuous paravertebral blockade combined with general anaesthesia is a feasible technique that provides good haemodynamic stability and postoperative analgesia in patients undergoing on-pump cardiac surgery.
Cantó et al. (2003) studied this question.
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