Publications by authors named "Ahmad Helmy Aly"
Background: Median sternotomy, sternal spreading, and sternal wiring are the main causes of pain during the early recovery phase following cardiac surgery.
Aim: This study was designed to evaluate the analgesic efficacy of continuous presternal bupivacaine infusion through a single catheter after parasternal block following cardiac surgery.
Materials And Methods: The total of 40 patients (American Society of Anesthesiologist status II, III), 45-60 years old, undergoing coronary-artery bypass grafting were enrolled in this prospective, randomized, double-blind study.