- 著者
- Mitsuharu Hosono Hiroshi Yasumoto Shintaro Kuwauchi Yoshino Mitsunaga Uetsuki Tomohiko Naoki Minato Kohei Kawazoe
- 出版者
- The Editorial Committee of Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
- 雑誌
- Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (ISSN:13411098)
- 巻号頁・発行日
- vol.28, no.3, pp.180-185, 2022 (Released:2022-06-20)
- 参考文献数
- 12
- 被引用文献数
- 1
Purpose: The effect of our comprehensive strategy to reduce pain after minimally invasive mitral valve repair through a right mini-thoracotomy was assessed retrospectively.Methods: Our comprehensive strategy constituted the following: planned rib cutting to avoid rib injury, sufficient intercostal muscle division to mobilize the cut rib, limiting the number of intercostal ports, avoiding nerve entrapment, continuous extra-pleural intercostal nerve block, and regular use of oral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. We compared patients treated with this comprehensive strategy (Group S, n = 13) and patients before this strategy was implemented (Group C, n = 13). We used a numerical rating scale (NRS) as a pain scale during the first 3 days postoperatively.Results: The average NRS was significantly lower in Group S (0.82 ± 0.49) than in Group C (2.40 ± 1.46) (P <0.01). The maximum NRS was also significantly lower in Group S (3.23 ± 1.17) than in Group C (5.69 ± 2.43) (P <0.01). The number of patients using additional single-dose analgesic were significantly less in Group S (23.1%) than in Group C (84.6%) (P <0.01).Conclusion: Our comprehensive pain control strategy effectively reduced postoperative pain in minimally invasive mitral valve repair.
- 著者
- Mitsuharu Hosono Hiroshi Yasumoto Shintaro Kuwauchi Yoshino Mitsunaga Shinya Kanemoto Naoki Minato Kohei Kawazoe
- 出版者
- The Editorial Committee of Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
- 雑誌
- Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (ISSN:13411098)
- 巻号頁・発行日
- pp.oa.21-00047, (Released:2021-06-07)
- 参考文献数
- 15
- 被引用文献数
- 1
Purpose: To evaluate the utility of ultrasonographic assessment of blood flow to the lower limb below the cannulation site in minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS).Methods: Twenty-two patients who underwent ultrasonographic assessment in MICS were reviewed retrospectively. In all patients, the right femoral artery was used for arterial cannulation. Ultrasonographic assessment was performed using a 15-MHz ultrasonography small probe, and regional oxygen saturation was monitored by near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS).Results: The mean flow velocity at the distal side of the cannulation site was 46.2 ± 25.4 cm/s. In six patients, a >40% decreased from baseline regional oxygen saturation was observed. In five of the six patients, the flow velocity was very slow, and spontaneous echo contrast was also observed in three cases. Their regional oxygen saturation was improved rapidly after distal leg perfusion. In the remaining case, the flow velocity was not decreased. In another one case, the stenosis at the cannulation site was detected after decannulation and repaired immediately. No limb ischemic complications were observed in this series.Conclusion: Ultrasonographic assessment combined with the NIRS monitoring is useful to prevent lower limb ischemic complications after femoral arterial cannulation in MICS.