title: RETRACTED: The ultrasound-guided transversus thoracic muscle plane block is effective for the median sternotomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Showa University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan. Electronic address: ueshimhi@yahoo.co.jp.
authors.forename: Hironobu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ueshima
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Showa University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Eiko
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hara
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Showa University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Terumi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Marui
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Showa University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Otake
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000379:methods*; D056346:Sternotomy / Q000379:methods*; D035441:Thoracic Wall / Q000294:innervation*; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D000779:Anesthetics, Local
keywords: Anterior branches of intercostal nerves; Median sternotomy; TTP block