U.S., Feb. 18 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07412522) titled 'Serratus Posterior Superior Intercostal Plane Block for Analgesia in Off-Pump Minimally Invasive CABG' on Feb. 04.
Brief Summary: Postoperative pain after cardiac surgery is commonly moderate to severe due to sternotomy, thoracotomy, internal mammary artery harvesting, and chest tube placement, and may contribute to adverse systemic and pulmonary outcomes if inadequately managed. Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols emphasize opioid-sparing strategies to reduce opioid-related side effects and complications. Ultrasound-guided fascial plane blocks have increasingly been incorporated into perioperative analgesia protocols f...