Peripheral Nerve Blocks for Postoperative Pain Management in Cardiothoracic Surgery

Peripheral Nerve Blocks for Postoperative Pain Management in Cardiothoracic Surgery: This topic was nominated by the American Society of Anesthesiologists, and is funded by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) in partnership with the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) for systematic review. The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) intends to use this evidence report to inform their next published guidelines on this topic. This review will synthesize evidence of peripheral nerve block effects in intrathoracic surgery, including cardiac, lung, other chest surgeries, and includes open, minimally invasive, and video assisted thoracoscopic surgery in adults.