2024
Practice Advisory for Postoperative Pain Management of Thoracic Surgical Patients: Executive Summary: A Report by Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists
Makkad B, Heinke T, Sheriffdeen R, Meng M, Kachulis B, Grant M, Popescu W, Brodt J, Khatib D, Wu C, Kertai M, Bollen B. Practice Advisory for Postoperative Pain Management of Thoracic Surgical Patients: Executive Summary: A Report by Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists. Journal Of Cardiothoracic And Vascular Anesthesia 2024 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2024.12.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThoracic surgical patientsPostoperative pain managementPostoperative painPain controlSurgical populationSurgical patientsOpioid-related side effectsRisk of respiratory complicationsPersistent postoperative painPre-existing co-morbiditiesPractice advisorySociety of Cardiovascular AnesthesiologistsAnalgesic regimenRespiratory complicationsSignificant painPerioperative providersPain managementCo-morbiditiesNormal respiratory mechanicsPainSide effectsImpaired recoveryRespiratory mechanicsPatientsCardiovascular Anesthesiologists
2022
An Expert Review of Chest Wall Fascial Plane Blocks for Cardiac Surgery
Hargrave J, Grant M, Kolarczyk L, Kelava M, Williams T, Brodt J, Neelankavil J. An Expert Review of Chest Wall Fascial Plane Blocks for Cardiac Surgery. Journal Of Cardiothoracic And Vascular Anesthesia 2022, 37: 279-290. PMID: 36414532, DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2022.10.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChest wall blocksPlane blockCardiac surgeryChest wallDeep serratus anterior plane blockCardiac surgical patient populationSerratus anterior plane blockErector spinae plane blockCardiac surgical populationChest wall analgesiaSurgical patient populationFascial plane blocksRegional anesthesia techniquesIpsilateral chest wallChest wall coverageSurgical populationEvidence-based implementationMedian sternotomySurgery pathwayPatient populationSurgical approachAnesthesia techniquesAnterior chestFascial planesInvasive techniques