The effect of pectointercostal fascial block on stress response in open heart surgery.

Background: Activation of the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis and inflammatory processes are common forms of stress response. The increased stress response is associated with a higher chance of complications. Open hearth surgery is one of the procedures with a high-stress response.

Serratus anterior plane block as a successful single anesthesia technique for thoracoscopy biopsy surgery: A case series.

Thoracic surgery is one of the most common surgeries that causes severe postoperative pain. Inadequate pain management results in longer hospital stays and recovery periods, as well as psychological changes, quality of life, and patient satisfaction. Ultrasound-guided serratus anterior plane block (SAPB) is a promising interfascial plane block that may provide adequate analgesia.