Post-Cardiotomy Parasternal Nerve Block with Bupivacaine May Be Associated with Reduced Post-Operative Opioid Use in Children: A Retrospective Cohort Study

• Main Authors: Francis X. Moga (Author), Mark D. Lo Galbo (Author), David M. Overman (Author), Stefan J. Friedrichsdorf (Author)
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• Udgivet: MDPI AG, 2020-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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Postoperative pain treatment affects immediate and long-term outcomes in children undergoing cardiac surgery. Opioids, as part of multimodal analgesia, are effective in treating pain, however, they can be disadvantageous due to adverse side effects. Therefore, we assessed whether the local anestheti...