Regional analgesia in cardiac anesthesia: Welcoming a new era in perioperative pain management

Abstract

Poorly controlled postoperative pain can delay recovery and may increase the risk of morbidity in patients undergoing cardiac surgery.After surgery, the sternal incision is the most common source of pain. 1 Historically, the mainstay for pain management in this population has been the usage of narcotic analgesics but with the re-How to cite this article: Yu S, Aljure OD. Regional analgesia in cardiac anesthesia: Welcoming a new era in perioperative pain management.