Cardiothoracic & vascular anesthesia
Deep Parasternal Intercostal Plane Block for Intraoperative Pain Control in Cardiac Surgical Patients for Sternotomy: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial
Authors' conclusion
Bilateral DPIP block provides effective intraoperative analgesia and opioid-sparing.
Study context
- Population
- Elective cardiac surgical patients with median sternotomy, academic university hospitalrecruited
- Participants
- 86 patients
- Comparison
- Deep parasternal intercostal plane (DPIP) vs Control
- Primary endpoint
- Intraoperative opioid consumption and hemodynamic changes at sternotomy
Methodological detailsdouble-blinded, prospective, single-centre
- Double-blinded
- Prospective
- Single-centre
Primary result
As reported in the abstract
Intraoperative opioid requirement (IV morphine equivalence)
P < 0.001
Secondary outcomes
Time to tracheal extubation, postoperative morphine consumption, postoperative pain score, spirometry
- No difference
Original publication
Deep Parasternal Intercostal Plane Block for Intraoperative Pain Control in Cardiac Surgical Patients for Sternotomy: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. Published 30 November 2023. doi:10.
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