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Chronic pain is a common complication after cardiothoracic surgery. The prevalence of post-thoracotomy pain syndrome (PTPS) ranges from 33% to 91%. Exact pathogenetic mechanisms for developing chronic pain after thoracotomy are unknown. Apart from intraoperative nerve damage and subsequent postoperative neuropathic pain, operation techniques, age, sex, pre-existing pain, genetic and psychosocial factors, severe postoperative pain, and analgesic management are suspected to have an impact on the development of PTPS .


Clinical Trial Description

Ultrasound-guided Pecto-intercostal Fascial Block (PIFB) has been advocated by some researchers for cardiac surgery. Pecto-intercostal fascial plane block (PIFB) is a novel, minimally invasive, regional fascial plane block technique. PIFB was first described by de la Torre in patients undergoing breast surgery . PIFB targets the anterior intercostal nerves as they run in the fascial plane between the pectoral and the intercostal muscles and emerge on either side of the sternum. Also, lidocaine, a short-acting local anesthetic, has been proved to have analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects . The application of lidocaine by continuous infusion in the intraoperative period and immediately after the surgery appears to reduce the immediate postoperative pain, and may prevent the PTPS ;


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NCT number NCT05885230
Study type Interventional
Source Beni-Suef University
Contact Mariana A soliman, lecturer
Phone 01222960009
Email mrmrsyk4@gmail.com
Status Recruiting
Phase N/A
Start date May 1, 2023
Completion date May 2024

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