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Abstract
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.