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Bilateral ESP Block Improves Analgesia In Pediatric Cardiac Surgery

Bilateral erector spinae plane block may provide increased analgesia relative to opioid-based analgesia in the ...

JULY 7, 2025

Frailty and Decisional Regret After Elective Noncardiac Surgery

New research suggests decisional regret may be driven more by comorbidity, disability and the type of surgery than ...

APRIL 1, 2025

ERAS Protocol Reduces Opioid Consumption, Discharge Prescriptions After Cardiac Surgery

A multimodal analgesia-based enhanced recovery after surgery protocol following cardiac surgery not only reduces ...

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Plane Blocks Fall Short After Minimally Invasive Thoracic, Cardiac Surgery

Clinicians looking to minimize postoperative pain in minimally invasive thoracic and cardiac surgery might not find ...

JULY 7, 2023

Ropivacaine Dosing in Paravertebral and TAP Catheters Variable

Ropivacaine dosing in paravertebral and TAP catheters is wide-ranging and variable, and seems to be the product of ...

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Chest Pain After Noncardiac Surgery Called ‘Serious’ Warning Sign

New research has highlighted the importance of chest pain as a clinical sign following noncardiac surgery.

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Liposomal Bupivacaine Shows Promise in Pediatric Surgery

Nonopioid options for postsurgical pain management in pediatric patients are few, but a recent study suggests that ...

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Add Methadone to Transversus Thoracic Plane Block for Sternotomy

Adding methadone to the transversus thoracic plane block may improve patient satisfaction and recovery after median ...

JANUARY 10, 2022

Opioid-Free Anesthesia for Cardiac Surgery Has Benefits

One study found no difference in post-op outcomes between patients who received an opioid-based anesthetic and ...

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Liposomal Bupivacaine Deemed Safe In Pediatric Spine, Cardiac Procedures

New research has concluded that the 4-mg/kg dose of liposomal bupivacaine is safe in pediatric patients undergoing ...

AUGUST 30, 2021

Multimodal Analgesia for Appendectomy In a Patient With Ischemic Heart Disease

Local infiltration and continuous infusion of the surgical wound with anesthetics are parts of multimodal analgesia ...

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

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