About this trial
This study addresses articles and studies related to the erector spinae plane (ESP) block and its technique, advantages and disadvantages, applicability, among others. It aims to provide more information about this block, which is relatively new, and how it can be explored in the anesthesiologist's routine, mainly inserted in the anesthesia scenario for cardiac surgery with a focus on postoperative analgesia.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Consent to the free and informed consent term.
Patient undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB).
Preserved left ventricular global function (LVEF > 50%).
Disqualifiers
Moderate or severe valvular dysfunction.
Previous anterior sternotomy.
Known allergy to the study drugs.
Complications during catheter insertion or block placement.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Ropivacaine
- Standard Postoperative Analgesics
- Placebo (0.9% Sodium Chloride)