It has been reported that the TTMP block and PIF block produce effective postoperative analgesia for open cardiac surgeries.~The hypothesis of our study; PIF block reduces pain and analgesic consumption in the acute period (0-24 hours) similar to TTP block in patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery requiring median sternotomy.~Patients will be divided into two groups:~Group PIFB: A bilateral PIF block will be performed intraoperatively (20 ml, %0.25 bupivacaine + 1:400.000 adrenaline). In addition, IV morphine patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) will be applied postoperatively for 24 hours.~Group TTMPB: A bilateral TTMP block will be performed intraoperatively (20 ml, %0.25 bupivacaine + 1:400.000 adrenaline). In addition, IV morphine-PCA will be applied postoperatively for 24 hours.
In patients undergoing open cardiac surgery, pain control is an essential part of the enhanced recovery process. The current study aimed to evaluate the analgesic efficacies of ultrasound-guided pecto-intercostal fascial block and ultrasound-guided transversus thoracic muscle plane block for open cardiac surgeries. Analgesic efficacy will be assessed on the numeric rating scale (NRS) along with intraoperative and 24 h postoperative opioid consumption.