Regional anesthetic procedures are being utilised with increasing frequency by anaesthesiologists managing patients undergoing cardiothoracic surgery. This Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists monograph presents the potential benefits (intense postoperative analgesia, stress response attenuation, and thoracic cardiac sympathectomy) and potential risks (most notably hematoma formation) of utilising regional anaesthetic techniques in patients undergoing cardiothoracic surgery.
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Recent Advances in Regional Anesthesia; Thoracic Epidural Anesthesia in Cardiac Risk Patients; Intrathecal Techniques for Adult Cardiac Surgery; Epidural Techniques for Adult Cardiac Surgery; Regional Anesthesia for Endovascular Procedures; Regional Anesthesia for Pediatric Cardiac Surgery; Regional Anesthesia for Thoracotomy; Regional Anesthesia and Anticoagulation: Are the Benefits Worth the Risks ?; Inde
