Dual Plane Block May Cut Opioid Use After Bypass Surgery

Published Date: 29 May 2026

Adding a serratus anterior plane block to a parasternal intercostal plane block may reduce opioid use and attenuate pain at drain sites after coronary artery bypass grafting.

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