Analgesic Effects of Transversus Thoracic Plane (TTP) Block in Cardiac Surgery
Status:
Unknown status
Trial end date:
2018-05-01
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Summary
The TTP block is a novel regional anesthetic technique that shows promise in providing
analgesia for anterior chest wall incisions and median sternotomy. The investigators hope to
show that by providing the TTP block, there will be reduced early postoperative pain, reduced
sedation and shallow breathing, reduced time on breathing machine, leading to an increase in
patient comfort and satisfaction. The investigators also hope the decreased need for pain
medication and reduced time on the breathing machine will translate into decreased nursing
workload.