Pain Control After Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Status:
Terminated
Trial end date:
2015-11-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The purpose of this study is to compare postoperative pain control after minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass grafting for patients who receive an intercostal block (an anesthetic
medicine injected in an area under the ribs) in the operating room and IV acetaminophen
(Tylenol) to those who receive an intercostal block and On-Q pain pump catheter (a balloon
pump attached to 2 small tubes near your procedure site that automatically delivers pain
medicine).