Median Sternotomy
Researchers from Montreal General Hospital describe findings in median sternotomy
Published in Hospital Business Week, February 10th, 2008
"Alternative regional techniques might be applicable in cardiac surgery. The purpose of this study is to present a novel technique of bilateral single-shot paravertebral blocks (BSS-PVB) for cardiac surgery via median sternotomy and compare its efficacy versus high thoracic epidural analgesia (TEA). Fifty-two patients were compared in this prospective cohort audit. In 26 patients, cardiac surgery was performed using low-dose fentanyl/BSS-PVB (bilateral...
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