Paravertebral block (PVB) has been regarded as effective regimen for pain control after cardiac surgery. As a novel analgesia technique, erector spinae plane block (ESPB) has been reported to provide effective analgesia after thoracic and cardiac surgery. We hypothesized that the ESPB is non-inferior to PVB in treating pain in minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass surgery.
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pain at cough after surgery
Timeframe: postoperatively 0-3 day
postoperative rescue analgesic consumption
Timeframe: postoperatively 0-3 day