Analgesic control with blockade of the thoracic transverse muscle plane in the postoperative period of cardiac surgery. Case report

Cardiac surgery with sternotomy is related to a mechanism of intense trauma the use large amount opioids, which does not always provide good analgesic control, in addition generating chemical dependence. The persistence pain thoracic region postoperative period common conventional analgesia performed only slows recovery, increasing costs and morbidity. New approaches control these surgeries become important as they may be better response physiotherapy cardiopulmonary rehabilitation and, consequently, shorter hospital stay, would reduce ensuring more comfortable for patients. Blocking transverse muscle plane has promising pioneering technique cardiac surgery. We describe case report this block gave compared usual care intensive unit.