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Cameron MJ, Long J, Kardash K, Yang SS. Superficial parasternal intercostal plane blocks in cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Can J Anaesth 2024; 71:883-895. [PMID: 38443735 DOI: 10.1007/s12630-024-02726-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2023] [Revised: 01/11/2024] [Accepted: 01/20/2024] [Indexed: 03/07/2024] Open
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PURPOSE Traditional multimodal analgesic strategies have several contraindications in cardiac surgery patients, forcing clinicians to use alternative options. Superficial parasternal intercostal plane blocks, anesthetizing the anterior cutaneous branches of the thoracic intercostal nerves, are being explored as a straightforward method to treat pain after sternotomy. We sought to evaluate the literature on the effects of superficial parasternal blocks on pain control after cardiac surgery. METHODS We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs). We searched MEDLINE, Embase, CENTRAL, and Web of Science databases for RCTs evaluating superficial parasternal intercostal plane blocks in adult patients undergoing cardiac surgery via midline sternotomy published from inception to 11 March 2022. The prespecified primary outcome was opioid consumption at 12 hr. The risk of bias was assessed with the Cochrane Collaboration Risk of Bias Tool, and the quality of evidence was evaluated using the grading of recommendations, assessments, development, and evaluations. Outcomes were analyzed with a random-effects model. All subgroups were prespecified. RESULTS We reviewed 1,275 citations. Eleven RCTs, comprising 756 patients, fulfilled the inclusion criteria. Only one study reported the prespecified primary outcome, precluding the possibility of meta-analysis. This study reported a reduction in opioid consumption (-11.2 mg iv morphine equivalents; 95% confidence interval [CI], -8.2 to -14.1) There was a reduction in opioid consumption at 24 hr (-7.2 mg iv morphine equivalents; 95% CI, -5.6 to -8.7; five trials; 436 participants; moderate certainty evidence). All five studies measuring complications reported that none were detected, which included a sample of 196 blocks. CONCLUSION The literature suggests a potential benefit of using superficial parasternal blocks to improve acute postoperative pain control after cardiac surgery via midline sternotomy. Future studies specifying dosing regimens and adjuncts are required. STUDY REGISTRATION PROSPERO (CRD42022306914); first submitted 22 March 2022.
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- Matthew J Cameron
- Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
- Department of Anesthesia, Jewish General Hospital, K1401-3755 Cote Sainte Catherine, Montreal, QC, H3T 1E2, Canada.
- Lady Davis Research Institute, Montreal, QC, Canada.
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- Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Department of Anesthesia, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Department of Anesthesia, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Lady Davis Research Institute, Montreal, QC, Canada
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Joshi P, Borde D, Apsingekar P, Pande S, Tandale M, Deodhar A, Jangle S. Pecto-intercostal Fascial Plane Block: A Novel Technique for Analgesia in Patients with Sternal Dehiscence. Ann Card Anaesth 2024; 27:169-174. [PMID: 38607883 PMCID: PMC11095774 DOI: 10.4103/aca.aca_107_23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2023] [Revised: 11/03/2023] [Accepted: 11/23/2023] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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ABSTRACT Sternal wound complications following sternotomy need a multidisciplinary approach in high-risk postoperative cardiac surgical patients. Poorly controlled pain during surgical management of such wounds increases cardiovascular stress and respiratory complications. Multimodal analgesia including intravenous opioids, non-opioid analgesics, and regional anesthesia techniques, like central neuraxial blocks and fascial plane blocks, have been described. Pecto-intercostal fascial plane block (PIFB), a novel technique, has been effectively used in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Under ultrasound (US) guidance PIFB is performed with the aim of depositing local anesthetic between two superficial muscles, namely the pectoralis major muscle and the external intercostal muscle. The authors report a series of five cases where US-guided bilateral PIFB was used in patients undergoing sternal wound debridement. Patients had excellent analgesia intraoperatively as well as postoperatively for 24 hours with minimal requirement of supplemental analgesia. None of the patients experienced complications due to PIFB administration. The authors concluded that bilateral PIFB can be effectively used as an adjunct to multimodal analgesia with general anesthesia and as a sole anesthesia technique in selected cases of sternal wound debridement.
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- Pooja Joshi
- Department of Cardiac Anaesthesia, Ozone Anaesthesia Group, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Cardiac Anaesthesia, Ozone Anaesthesia Group, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Cardiac Anaesthesia, Ozone Anaesthesia Group, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Cardiac Anaesthesia, Ozone Anaesthesia Group, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, CARE CIIGMA Hospital, Shahnoorwadi, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, CARE CIIGMA Hospital, Shahnoorwadi, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, CARE CIIGMA Hospital, Shahnoorwadi, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India
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Ocker A, Muafa H, Baratta JL. Regional anesthesia in cardiac surgery and electrophysiology procedures. Int Anesthesiol Clin 2024; 62:21-27. [PMID: 38063034 DOI: 10.1097/aia.0000000000000423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2023]
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- Aaron Ocker
- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Mondal S, Bergbower EAS, Cheung E, Grewal AS, Ghoreishi M, Hollander KN, Anders MG, Taylor BS, Tanaka KA. Role of Cardiac Anesthesiologists in Intraoperative Enhanced Recovery After Cardiac Surgery (ERACS) Protocol: A Retrospective Single-Center Study Analyzing Preliminary Results of a Yearlong ERACS Protocol Implementation. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2023; 37:2450-2460. [PMID: 36517338 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2022.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2022] [Revised: 10/24/2022] [Accepted: 11/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Enhanced recovery after cardiac surgery (ERACS) has been gaining rapid acceptance after multiple studies have demonstrated promising results in improved outcomes of enhanced recovery after surgery in other surgical fields (eg, colorectal, orthopedic, thoracic, etc). Cardiac surgery has several unique challenges, including sternotomy, cardiopulmonary bypass and associated coagulopathy, blood transfusion, and postoperative intensive care requirement. Nonetheless, selective cardiac surgical patients can still benefit from ERACS. Guidelines for perioperative care in cardiac surgery, previously published by the ERACS Society, are weighted heavily in preoperative and postoperative management without much focus on intraoperative care provided by anesthesiologists. To address this gap and to explore anesthesiology's contribution in achieving ERACS, the study authors' cardiac anesthesiology division, in collaboration with cardiac surgery, introduced the ERACS protocol in their institution in February 2020. METHODS The cardiac anesthesiology division, in collaboration with cardiac surgery, introduced the ERACS protocol consisting of multimodal opioid-sparing analgesia, including the introduction of regional blocks, hemostasis management protocol, reversal of neuromuscular blockade, and administration of antiemetics in the authors' institution in February 2020. They have conducted a retrospective chart review study comparing patients who have received ERACS measures with a similar historic cohort who underwent cardiac surgery prior to initiation of an ERACS protocol. The primary outcomes of the study were to determine patients' time to extubation, postoperative opioid consumption, intensive care unit (ICU) length of stay (LOS), and incidence of postoperative complications (eg, postoperative nausea vomiting [PONV], bleeding, ICU readmission, delirium. RESULTS The ERACS patients showed reduced opioid consumption (intraoperative fentanyl; postoperative fentanyl, as well as oxycodone, in the first 6 hours postoperatively), lesser mechanical ventilation (2.5 hours less), shorter ICU stays (5 hours less), shorter hospital LOS (1 day), and lesser incidence of PONV. None of the ERACS patients required blood transfusion. The study authors performed an anonymous survey among the anesthesiologists and ICU providers to assess providers' satisfaction, which showed 92% of survey takers agreed that the ERACS protocol should be continued for future cardiac patients, and 61% of survey takers reported superior pain control in ERACS group of patients while managing those patients. DISCUSSION The ERACS is achievable after the careful implementation of a series of measures. It does not signify only fast-track extubation and opioid-sparing analgesia, and must be implemented in the entire perioperative period beginning from preoperative clinic to postoperative rehabilitation. Cardiac anesthesiologists play a vital role in execution of intraoperative ERACS measures. Both providers and patients themselves are key stakeholders. A larger randomized prospective trial is warranted to solidify the inference.
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- Samhati Mondal
- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Surgery, Cardiothoracic division, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Surgery, Cardiothoracic division, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK
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Jeanneteau A, Demarquette A, Blanchard-Daguet A, Fouquet O, Lasocki S, Riou J, Rineau E, Léger M. Effect of superficial and deep parasternal blocks on recovery after cardiac surgery: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials 2023; 24:444. [PMID: 37415221 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-023-07446-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2023] [Accepted: 06/08/2023] [Indexed: 07/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Pain is frequent after cardiac surgery and source of multiple complications that can impair postoperative recovery. Regional anesthesia seems to be an interesting technique to reduce the pain in this context, but its effectiveness in improving recovery has been poorly studied so far. The objective of this study is to compare the effectiveness of two of the most studied chest wall blocks in cardiac surgery, i.e., the superficial and the deep parasternal intercostal plane blocks (SPIP and DPIP respectively), in addition to standard care, versus the standard care without regional anesthesia, on the quality of postoperative recovery (QoR) after cardiac surgery with sternotomy. METHODS This is a single-center, single-blind, controlled, randomized trial with a 1:1:1 ratio. Patients (n = 254) undergoing cardiac surgery with sternotomy will be randomized into three groups: a control group with standard care and no regional anesthesia, a SPIP group with standard care and a SPIP, and a DPIP with standard care and a DPIP. All groups will receive the usual analgesic protocol. The primary endpoint is the value of the QoR evaluated by the QoR-15 at 24 h after the surgery. DISCUSSION This study will be the first powered trial to compare the SPIP and the DPIP on global postoperative recovery after cardiac surgery with sternotomy. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05345639. Registered on April 26, 2022.
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- Audrey Jeanneteau
- Département d'Anesthésie Réanimation, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire d'Angers, Angers, France
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- Département d'Anesthésie Réanimation, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire d'Angers, Angers, France
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- Département d'Anesthésie Réanimation, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire d'Angers, Angers, France.
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- Service de Chirurgie Cardiaque, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire d'Angers, Angers, France
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- Département d'Anesthésie Réanimation, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire d'Angers, Angers, France
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- Département de Biostatistiques Et Méthodologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire d'Angers, Angers, France
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- Département d'Anesthésie Réanimation, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire d'Angers, Angers, France
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- Département d'Anesthésie Réanimation, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire d'Angers, Angers, France
- INSERM UMR 1246, SPHERE, Nantes University, Tours University, France
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Francis L, Condrey J, Wolla C, Kelly T, Wolf B, McFadden R, Brown A, Zeigler S, Wilson SH. Parasternal intercostal plane block catheters for cardiac surgery: a retrospective, propensity weighted, cohort study. Pain Manag 2023; 13:405-414. [PMID: 37615072 DOI: 10.2217/pmt-2023-0043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/25/2023] Open
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Aim: Anesthesia for cardiac surgery has evolved toward fast-track recovery strategies incorporating non opioid analgesics and regional anesthesia. Materials & methods: This retrospective cohort study compared opioid consumption, pain scores and length of stay in patients who underwent cardiac surgery via median sternotomy and did or did not receive preoperative parasternal intercostal plane block catheters with postoperative ropivacaine infusions. Results: Postoperative opioid consumption and postoperative pain scores did not differ. Blocks were associated with decreased intraoperative opioids and reduced length of stay in the intensive care unit and hospital. Conclusion: Parasternal intercostal plane block catheters were not associated with decreased postoperative opioid consumption or pain scores, but were associated with reduced intraoperative opioids and length of stay.
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- Loren Francis
- Medical University of South Carolina, 25 Courtenay Drive, Suite 4200 MSC 420 Charleston, SC 29525, USA
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- Medical University of South Carolina, 25 Courtenay Drive, Suite 4200 MSC 420 Charleston, SC 29525, USA
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- Medical University of South Carolina, 25 Courtenay Drive, Suite 4200 MSC 420 Charleston, SC 29525, USA
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- Medical University of South Carolina, 25 Courtenay Drive, Suite 4200 MSC 420 Charleston, SC 29525, USA
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- Medical University of South Carolina, 25 Courtenay Drive, Suite 4200 MSC 420 Charleston, SC 29525, USA
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- Medical University of South Carolina, 25 Courtenay Drive, Suite 4200 MSC 420 Charleston, SC 29525, USA
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- Medical University of South Carolina, 25 Courtenay Drive, Suite 4200 MSC 420 Charleston, SC 29525, USA
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- Medical University of South Carolina, 25 Courtenay Drive, Suite 4200 MSC 420 Charleston, SC 29525, USA
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- Medical University of South Carolina, 25 Courtenay Drive, Suite 4200 MSC 420 Charleston, SC 29525, USA
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Makkad B, Heinke TL, Sheriffdeen R, Khatib D, Brodt JL, Meng ML, Grant MC, Kachulis B, Popescu WM, Wu CL, Bollen BA. Practice Advisory for Preoperative and Intraoperative Pain Management of Cardiac Surgical Patients: Part 2. Anesth Analg 2023; 137:26-47. [PMID: 37326862 DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000006506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Pain after cardiac surgery is of moderate to severe intensity, which increases postoperative distress and health care costs, and affects functional recovery. Opioids have been central agents in treating pain after cardiac surgery for decades. The use of multimodal analgesic strategies can promote effective postoperative pain control and help mitigate opioid exposure. This Practice Advisory is part of a series developed by the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists (SCA) Quality, Safety, and Leadership (QSL) Committee's Opioid Working Group. It is a systematic review of existing literature for various interventions related to the preoperative and intraoperative pain management of cardiac surgical patients. This Practice Advisory provides recommendations for providers caring for patients undergoing cardiac surgery. This entails developing customized pain management strategies for patients, including preoperative patient evaluation, pain management, and opioid use-focused education as well as perioperative use of multimodal analgesics and regional techniques for various cardiac surgical procedures. The literature related to this field is emerging, and future studies will provide additional guidance on ways to improve clinically meaningful patient outcomes.
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- Benu Makkad
- From the Department of Anesthesiology, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Medstar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Weil Cornell Medical College, New York, New York
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Columbia University, New York, New York
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
- VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Hospital of Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York
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- Missoula Anesthesiology, Missoula, Montana
- The International Heart Institute of Montana, Missoula, Montana
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Hargrave J, Grant MC, Kolarczyk L, Kelava M, Williams T, Brodt J, Neelankavil JP. An Expert Review of Chest Wall Fascial Plane Blocks for Cardiac Surgery. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2023; 37:279-290. [PMID: 36414532 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2022.10.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2022] [Revised: 10/17/2022] [Accepted: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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The recent integration of regional anesthesia techniques into the cardiac surgical patient population has become a component of enhanced recovery after cardiac surgery pathways. Fascial planes of the chest wall enable single-injection or catheter-based infusions to spread local anesthetic over multiple levels of innervation. Although median sternotomy remains a common approach to cardiac surgery, minimally invasive techniques have integrated additional methods of performing cardiac surgery. Understanding the surgical approach and chest wall innervation is crucial to success in choosing the appropriate chest wall block. Parasternal intercostal plane techniques (previously termed "pectointercostal fascial plane" and "transversus thoracic muscle plane") provide anterior chest and ipsilateral sternal coverage. Anterolateral chest wall coverage is feasible with the interpectoral plane and pectoserratus plane blocks (previously termed "pectoralis") and superficial and deep serratus anterior plane blocks. The erector spinae plane block provides extensive coverage of the ipsilateral chest wall. Any of these techniques has the potential to provide bilateral chest wall analgesia. The relative novelty of these techniques requires ongoing research to be strategic, thoughtful, and focused on clinically meaningful outcomes to enable widespread evidence-based implementation. This review article discusses the key perspectives for performing and assessing chest wall blocks in a cardiac surgical population.
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- Jennifer Hargrave
- Department of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA
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Wang L, Jiang L, Xin L, Jiang B, Chen Y, Feng Y. Effect of pecto-intercostal fascial block on extubation time in patients undergoing cardiac surgery: A randomized controlled trial. Front Surg 2023; 10:1128691. [PMID: 37021095 PMCID: PMC10067611 DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2023.1128691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2022] [Accepted: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 04/07/2023] Open
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Objectives Epidural and paravertebral block reduce the extubation time in patients undergoing surgery under general anesthesia but are relatively contraindicated in heparinized patients due to the potential risk of hematoma. The Pecto-intercostal fascial block (PIFB) is an alternative in such patients. Methods This is a single-center randomized controlled trial. Patients scheduled for elective open cardiac surgery were randomized at a 1:1 ratio to receive PIFB (30 ml 0.3% ropivacaine plus 2.5 mg dexamethasone on each side) or saline (30 ml normal saline on each side) after induction of general anesthesia. The primary outcome was extubation time after surgery. Secondary outcomes included opioid consumption during surgery, postoperative pain scores, adverse events related to opioids, and length of stay in the hospital. Results A total of 50 patients (mean age: 61.8 years; 34 men) were randomized (25 in each group). The surgeries included sole coronary artery bypass grafting in 38 patients, sole valve surgery in three patients, and both procedures in the remaining nine patients. Cardiopulmonary bypass was used in 20 (40%) patients. The time to extubation was 9.4 ± 4.1 h in the PIFB group vs. 12.1 ± 4.6 h in the control group (p = 0.031). Opioid (sufentanil) consumption during surgery was 153.2 ± 48.3 and 199.4 ± 51.7 μg, respectively (p = 0.002). In comparison to the control group, the PIFB group had a lower pain score while coughing (1.45 ± 1.43 vs. 3.00 ± 1.71, p = 0.021) and a similar pain score at rest at 12 h after surgery. The two groups did not differ in the rate of adverse events. Conclusions PIFB decreased the time to extubation in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Trial Registration This trial is registered at the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (ChiCTR2100052743) on November 4, 2021.
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- Lu Wang
- Department of Anesthesiology, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China
- Correspondence: Yi Feng
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Thalji NK, Patel SJ, Augoustides JG, Schiller RJ, Dalia AA, Low Y, Hamzi RI, Fernando RJ. Opioid-Free Cardiac Surgery: A Multimodal Pain Management Strategy With a Focus on Bilateral Erector Spinae Plane Block Catheters. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2022; 36:4523-4533. [PMID: 36184473 PMCID: PMC9745636 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2022.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2022] [Accepted: 09/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Nabil K Thalji
- Cardiovascular and Thoracic Division, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Cardiovascular and Thoracic Division, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Cardiovascular and Thoracic Division, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Management, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston Salem, NC
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Cardiothoracic Section, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston Salem, NC.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Regional anesthesia is gaining attention as a valuable component of multimodal, opioid-sparing analgesia in cardiac surgery, where improving the patient's quality of recovery while minimizing the harms of opioid administration are key points of emphasis in perioperative care. This review serves as an outline of recent advancements in a variety of applications of regional analgesia for cardiac surgery. RECENT FINDINGS Growing interest in regional analgesia, particularly the use of newer "chest wall blocks", has led to accumulating evidence for the efficacy of multiple regional techniques in cardiac surgery. These include a variety of technical approaches, with results consistently demonstrating optimized pain control and reduced opioid requirements. Regional and pain management experts have worked to derive consensus around nerve block nomenclature, which will be foundational to establish best practice, design and report future research consistently, improve medical education, and generally advance our knowledge in this vital area of perioperative patient care. SUMMARY The field of regional analgesia for cardiac surgery has matured over the last several years. A variety of regional techniques have been described and shown to be efficacious as part of the multimodal, opioid-sparing approach to pain management in the cardiac surgical setting.
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Is Really Pectointercostal Fascial Plane Block an Effective Technique For Poststernotomy Pain Control? Clin J Pain 2022; 38:593-594. [PMID: 35703466 DOI: 10.1097/ajp.0000000000001044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Li J, Lin L, Peng J, He S, Wen Y, Zhang M. Efficacy of ultrasound-guided parasternal block in adult cardiac surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Minerva Anestesiol 2022; 88:719-728. [PMID: 35381838 DOI: 10.23736/s0375-9393.22.16272-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Pain after cardiac surgery is a common and severe postoperative complication. As a new regional nerve block method, ultrasound-guided parasternal block (PSB) has been increasingly used to supplement the analgesic effects of opioids in order to eliminate opioid-related adverse drug events, but its efficacy still remains controversial. In the present meta-analysis, we aim to screen all eligible randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and give a comprehensive summary of the clinical value of PSB after adult cardiac surgery. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION We searched all RCTs about PSB after cardiac surgery in the database of Pubmed, Embase, Cochrane, CNKI and Wanfang with no limitation of language from inception to September 2021. Two reviewers were independently involved in the process of data extraction. Meta-analysis was performed by using Review Manager software. The quality of included RCTs were assessed by using Cochrane's risk of bias assessment tool, and funnel plots were drawn to assess publication bias. EVIDENCE SYNTHESIS A total of 12 RCTs with 366 patients in PSB group and 364 patients in control group were included in the present meta-analysis. Pooled analysis revealed that intraoperative and postoperative consumption of sufentanil were significantly decreased with the addition of PSB (P<0.05). Numerical rating scale (NRS) scores in PSB group were found to be significantly lower than that of control group at extubation, postoperative 4h and 8h (P<0.05) instead of postoperative 24h or longer. PSB could reduce the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) (P<0.05). In addition, we demonstrated that PSB was significantly related to decreased mechanical ventilation time, total length of ICU stay and hospital days (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS Through decreasing the consumption of opioids, ultrasound-guided PSB could relieve pain and limit opioid-related complications. Clinical outcomes, such as mechanical ventilation time, total length of ICU stay and hospital days, will also be improved. Our findings prove that ultrasound-guided PSB is an effective regional analgesic method after adult cardiac surgery.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jing Li
- Department of Anesthesiology, People's Hospital of Yilong County, Nanchong, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The General Hospital of Western Theater Command Hospital, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, People's Hospital of Yilong County, Nanchong, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, People's Hospital of Yilong County, Nanchong, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Nanchong, Nanchong, China
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- Department of Neurology, People's Hospital of Yilong County, Nanchong, China -
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