Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Jan 2025
ReviewPractice Advisory for Postoperative Pain Management of Cardiac Surgical Patients: Executive Summary. A Report From the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists.
Cardiac surgery is associated with significant postoperative pain that can affect patients' recovery and quality of life. Optimal analgesia after cardiac surgery can be challenging due to patients' coexisting morbidities and frequently observed adverse effects when opioids are used to treat postoperative pain. ⋯ There is considerable variability among individuals, institutions, and practices in the analgesic approaches used to treat postoperative pain in cardiac surgical patients because of lack of consensus or guidelines. This practice advisory was developed with the overall goal of identifying opportunities for improving postoperative pain relief and pain-related outcomes after cardiac surgery and guiding perioperative providers through the provision of clinically relevant evidence-based recommendations.