Pecto-intercostal fascial plane block with or without rectus sheath block in cardiac surgery: a prospective, randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled study
Adding bilateral RSB to bilateral PIFB did not improve pain control or other outcomes for patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
Authors
- Rozalin Thapa
- Anne L. Castro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0567-4640)
- Laura S. González (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9057-7844)
- Julie K. Freed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9367-2281)
- Audrey Jensen
- Paul H. Pearson
- Krystal Weierstahl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9419-8991)
- Hemanckur Makker
- Adam R. Pagryzinski
- A.U. Qureshi
- Christopher Fadumiye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1163-4031)
- Sergey Tarima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7542-1094)
Institutions
- Medical College of Wisconsin (US)
- Aurora Medical Center (US)
- Mercy Health (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine
- Published
- 2025-09-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/rapm-2025-106954
- Primary Topic
- Anesthesia and Pain Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00