Nathalie Roy, M Fernanda Parra, Morgan L Brown, Lynn A Sleeper, Joe Kossowsky, Andreas M Baumer, Sarah E Blitz, Jocelyn M Booth, Connor E Higgins, Viviane G Nasr, Pedro J Del Nido, Roland Brusseau
OBJECTIVE: Peripheral regional anesthesia is proposed to enhance recovery. We sought to evaluate: the efficacy of bilateral continuous erector spinae plane blocks (B-ESpB) for postoperative analgesia and the impact on recovery in children undergoing cardiac surgery. METHODS: Patients ages 2 through 17 years undergoing cardiac surgery in the enhanced recovery after cardiac surgery (ERAS) program were prospectively enrolled to receive B-ESpB at the end of the procedure, with continuous infusions via catheters postoperatively...
March 15, 2024: Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery