Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Feb 2024
Meta AnalysisPeripheral Regional Anesthetic Techniques in Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
The aim of this systematic review was to investigate postoperative pain outcomes and adverse events after peripheral regional anesthesia (PRA) compared to no regional anesthesia (RA), placebo, or neuraxial anesthesia in children and adults undergoing cardiac surgery. ⋯ Compared to no RA or placebo, PRA may reduce pain intensity at rest and during movement. However, these results should be interpreted cautiously because the certainty of evidence is only very low.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Feb 2024
Review Meta AnalysisSafety and Efficacy of Albumin for Pump Priming in Cardiac Surgery: A Meta-Analysis.
To assess the efficacy and safety of albumin as pump priming fluid in cardiac surgery. ⋯ Albumin was shown to be safe and efficacious in extracorporeal circulation perfusion. However, its clinical advantages were not clearly highlighted, as there were no significant differences in the number of deaths, length of hospital stay, or intensive care unit duration. The results should be interpreted cautiously, as most included studies were small in scale, and the total number of participants was limited.