“…9 In the second Original Research article, Cheruku et al studied the outcomes of thoracic interfascial plane blocks after mini-thoracotomy for valve surgery. 10 In a single center, single surgeon retrospective study, 400 consecutive patients who underwent minimally invasive mitral or aortic surgery, and were extubated within 2 hours of the procedure, were included. Forty-eight percent (193 patients) received an interfascial block, while 52% (207 patients) did not.…”