Is Postoperative Pain Different in the MICS CABG Cohort V. the Traditional Sternotomy Cohort Study?

Bradley C Tenny

doi:10.26717/bjstr.2020.29.004785

Abstract

Bradley C Tenny* and Jeko M Madjarov Author Affiliations Sanger Heart and Vascular Institute, Atrium Health, USA Received: July 16, 2020 | Published: August 05, 2020 Corresponding author: Tenny, Bradley C, Sanger Heart and Vascular Institute, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC USA DOI: 10.26717/BJSTR.2020.29.004785

Highlights

Our study found that Minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS) patients report a statistically significant lower pain on the day of discharge in comparison to the patients who undergo traditional sternotomy
Within the cardiothoracic surgical population postoperative pain is a known phenomenon with varying levels of severity, ranging from minimal to severe discomfort
The quantification of this reported phenomenon in coronary artery bypass graft surgical (CABG) patients has been carried out in the assessment of the traditional sternotomy approach, but not so in the comparison to the limited anterior thoracotomy incision required for minimally invasive cardiac surgery

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Introduction

Within the cardiothoracic surgical population postoperative pain is a known phenomenon with varying levels of severity, ranging from minimal to severe discomfort The quantification of this reported phenomenon in coronary artery bypass graft surgical (CABG) patients has been carried out in the assessment of the traditional sternotomy approach, but not so in the comparison to the limited anterior thoracotomy incision required for minimally invasive cardiac surgery. During our pre-study literature search we found limited data which helps to support the gestalt in comparing pain between these two operative techniques (Baishya, George and Krishnamoorthy). Our study attempts to further the knowledge surrounding MICS, and possibly improve upon the concept of postoperative pain in the cardiac surgical patient

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