Comparative efficacy of chest wall fascial plane blocks for cardiac surgery via median sternotomy: a network meta-analysis
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- 5 December 2025
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Springer Nature in BMC Anesthesiology
- Vol. 26 (1)
Abstract
To quantitatively evaluate and compare the relative efficacy of different chest wall fascial plane blocks in cardiac surgery via median sternotomy. This stKeywords
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