An emerging regional block technique, transverse thoracic muscle block covers the T2-T6 intercostal nerves and can effectively relieve perioperative pain during median sternotomy. Bilateral transverse thoracic muscle plane( TTP) block is expected to be a new analgesic mode in perioperative of cardiac surgery via sternotomy.
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Incidence of hyperalgesia
Timeframe: Surgery to 48 hours after
The total amount of analgesics used in the perioperative period.
Timeframe: Surgery to 48 hours after