title: RETRACTED: Continuous 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: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Otake
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016058:Analgesia, Patient-Controlled / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000601:surgery; D002045:Bupivacaine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D057785:Catheters; D005260:Female; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007366:Intercostal Muscles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007367:Intercostal Nerves / Q000187:drug effects; D000077554:Levobupivacaine; D008297:Male; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010369:Pectoralis Muscles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D059035:Perioperative Period; D056346:Sternotomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013934:Thymectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013945:Thymoma / Q000601:surgery; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D000077554:Levobupivacaine; D002045:Bupivacaine
keywords: Continous; Median sternotomy; TTP block