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Ultrasound-guided Pectoral-intercostal Fascial Plane Block for Patients With Severe Pain After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: A Feasibility Study
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Pectoral-intercostal fascial plane block (PIFB) for Anesthesia, Regional and Pain, Postoperative. Completed, enrolled 16 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Pain along the sternum following opening of the chest cavity, also known as post-sternotomy pain (PSP), is a common complication after heart surgery that is associated with several negative side effects. Unfortunately, an effective and safe treatment has not yet been discovered for PSP. However, recently a regional anesthesia technique called the pecto-intercostal fascial block (PIFB) was found to be associated with improved pain relief for breast surgery. The investigators plan to assess the feasibility of using PIFB as an effective and safe treatment for PSP.
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Interventions
Local anesthetic is infiltrated into the fascial plane between pectoralis major and the intercostal muscles lateral to the sternum to anesthetize the anterior cutaneous branches of the intercostal nerves.