In October 2020, a study on open-heart surgery in children using vertebral plane anesthesia by doctors from Vinmec Department of Anesthesiology was published by the world-renowned journal Regional Anesthesia Pain Medicine. This is the world's first paper on clinical research on pain relief by ESP in open-heart surgery in children.

Post-cardiac surgery pain is a state of sensory and emotional discomfort for the patient. This condition causes many disorders on organ systems, inhibits the immune system, increases inflammation, slows healing, nutritional disorders, prolongs hospital stay,... Therefore, the Choosing the right method of pain relief after heart surgery plays an important role in creating comfort and improving the quality of treatment for patients.