Satakunta Central Hospital

The Effect of Repeated Bilateral Deep Parasternal Intercostal Plane Catheter Boluses on Analgesia After Cardiac Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial

BACKGROUND: Median sternotomy for cardiac surgery is associated with significant postoperative pain. We evaluated whether repeated ropivacaine boluses via bilateral deep parasternal intercostal plane (DPIP) catheters improve analgesia after cardiac surgery. METHODS: In this rando...