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The study will compare the quality of pre-endoscopic bowel preparation using a bowel-cleansing device with oral Sodium picosulfate solution. The study will be described in accordance with the STROBE (Strengthening the Reporting of Observational studies in Epidemiology) guidelines.
Ethical aspects:
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:
I. Mean postoperative pain score for the first 24 hours post-operatively, (measured by the Numeric Rating Scale [NRS], which rates pain on a 1-10 scale, collected routinely on the post-operative floor) will be compared between the epidural and no-epidural groups.
SECONDARY
Background:
Postoperative pain following median sternotomy can represent a major postoperative problem as it can lead to reduced mobilization and shallow, restricted breathing and insufficient cough, which can lead to pulmonary complications.
However, pain management with opioids has frequent