Cryoablation Catheter Used in the Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation May Treat Chest Tube Pain: Engin Technique
Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery, cilt.39, sa.2, 2024 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 39 Sayı: 2
- Basım Tarihi: 2024
- Doi Numarası: 10.21470/1678-9741-2023-0354
- Dergi Adı: Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Chest Tubes, Cryosurgery, Pain. Postoperative Period
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Postoperative pain after cardiac surgery plays an important role in the patient’s recovery process. In particular, pain at the chest tube site can negatively affect the comfort and recovery of these patients. Effective pain control minimizes the risk of many complications. Oral and intravenous analgesics, epidural anesthesia, paravertebral block, and intercostal nerve blockade are used in chest tube pain control. We routinely use the surgical cryoablation method in the presence of atrial fibrillation in the preoperative period of cardiac surgery in our clinic. Here we aimed to describe our method of using the cryoablation catheter for intercostal nerve blockade.