Comparison of analgesic efficacy of dexamethasone and dexmedetomidine as an adjuvant to local anaesthetic in transversus thoracic muscle plane block in adult patients undergoing median sternotomy: A randomised controlled trial.
BACKGROUND Post-sternotomy pain contributes significantly to delayed recovery following cardiac surgery. The transversus thoracic muscle plane block (TTPB) is a recently described regional anaesthetic technique that provides analgesia to the anterior chest wall. The addition of adjuvants such as dexamethasone and dexme...