Ayşe Nurmen AKIN, Cem ERDOĞAN, Deniz KIZILASLAN, Işılay Ayar GEÇGİNER, Ökkeş BAŞAK, Bahadır ÇİFTÇİ
Turkish Journal of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation - 2026;54(4):331-334
Liver transplantation is the gold standard treatment for end-stage liver failure, and early extubation in the postoperative period is recommended to improve graft function. Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is a surgical procedure to restore normal blood flow to an obstructed coronary artery. Patients undergoing cardiac surgery are often heparinized, which increases the risk of hematoma associated with regional anaesthesia, particularly central neuraxial techniques. Effective analgesic management plays a crucial role in achieving early extubation in both surgical procedures. Opioid agents are often preferred for analgesia management. However, the use of opioids in these patients increases the risk of complications; therefore, regional anaesthesia techniques are preferred. In the intensive care unit, we performed a combination of modified thoracoabdominal nerve block and pecto-intercostal fascial plane block as rescue analgesia in a patient who had undergone simultaneous liver transplantation and CABG.
