title: Reply to Drs Al-Attar, Morcos, and Mahmood.
authors.forename: Gregory A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Nuttall
authors.forename: Michael E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Johnson
mesh_terms: D000577:Amides / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000517:prevention & control*; D056346:Sternotomy / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D000577:Amides; D000779:Anesthetics, Local