Serratus Plane Block Versus Serratus Plane Plus Pectoral I Block for Perioperative Analgesia in Breast Cancer Surgery
Status:
Recruiting
Trial end date:
2019-07-30
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Breast cancer is the most common malignancy in women at worldwide. Even a minor breast
surgery can cause significant postoperative pain (PA) (1). PA could be converted into chronic
pain in 25-40% of cases. Inadequate PA control is associated with increased morbidity, delay
in wound healing, prolonged hospital stay, increased opioid use, increased side effects and
high cost of care. For these reasons, regional anesthetic techniques are recommended for
effective PA management. Some of recent studies suggest that ultrasound-guided pectoral I
(PI), pectoral II (PII) and serratus plan block (SPB) may be an alternative to thoracic
epidural analgesia and paravertebral block applications because of the ease of
administration, low side effect profile and adequate analgesia in breast surgery. (2,3).