Key result
Thoracic epidural analgesia is linked to ~37% lower post-op pain scores in off-pump CABG.
Why the study?
The effect of high thoracic epidural analgesia combined with general anesthesia on pain management and postoperative outcomes in off-pump CABG patients was investigated.
Cohort (n=56)
No
Absolute Event Rate: 4.09% vs 6.5%
p-value: p=<0.001
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May aid early pain control after off-pump CABG; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Çetin et al. (2019) conducted a cohort in Off-pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) (n=56). High thoracic epidural analgesia (HTEA) combined with general anesthesia vs. General anesthesia alone was evaluated on Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) score for pain at 4th postoperative hour (p=<0.001). High thoracic epidural analgesia combined with general anesthesia significantly reduced mean VAS pain scores at 4 hours postoperatively (4.09 vs 6.50) compared to general anesthesia alone in patients undergoing off-pump CABG.
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