The Effect of the Serratus Block on Pain Control After Breast Surgery
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2019-12-11
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Surgery for breast cancer is associated with significant pain. The serratus nerve block
targets the interfascial plane either below or above the serratus muscle, blocking thereby
the lateral cutaneous branches of the intercostal nerves. The purpose of this randomized
controlled double-blinded study is to see whether the addition of a serratus nerve block to a
general anesthesia results in a better postoperative pain control in patients undergoing
surgery for breast cancer.