Nerve blocks may ease pain after keyhole heart surgery
NCT ID NCT03743194
First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Apr 29, 2026 · Updated 26 times
Summary
This study tested whether numbing chest muscles (PECS/SAP blocks) with a long-lasting anesthetic improves pain control after minimally invasive heart surgery. 210 adults having robot-assisted mitral valve repair took part. The main goal was to see if the blocks reduced a combined pain and side-effect score over the first three days after surgery.
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The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States
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