Efficacy of ultrasound-guided, single-level, pectointercostal facial block (PIFB) for postoperative analgesia after sternotomy in paediatric cardiac surgery: A randomised controlled trial - PubMed Single-level, ultrasound-guided PIFB provides good analgesia and hastens recovery in children's open-heart surgery through a midline sternotomy.

📑 IJA RCT Update!
Ultrasound-guided single-level PIFB after paediatric sternotomy:
✅ ↓ Pain scores
✅ ↓ Opioid use
✅ ⏱ Delayed rescue analgesia
✅ 💓 Stable haemodynamics
✅ 🛡️ Safe & effective
🔗 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40364943/
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