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Regional analgesia techniques for effective recovery from coronary artery bypass surgeries: a retrospective study involving the experience of a single center.
Abstract
Pain after cardiac surgery is both multifocal and multifactorial. Sternotomy, sternal retraction, internal mammary dissection, posterior rib dislocation or fracture, potential brachial plexus injury, and mediastinal and pleural drains all contribute to pain experienced in the immediate postoperative period. Ineffective pain management can result in systemic and pulmonary complications and significant cardiac consequences.