Opioid-sparing analgesia for acute postoperative pain after breast cancer surgery is crucial due to opioid-related side effects. The utilisation of erector spinae plane block and low-dose intravenous ketamine-dexmedetomidine are widely recognised as non-opioid analgesic methodologies. The objective of this study was to conduct a randomised trial to examine the analgesic efficacy of both approaches while minimising the use of opioids.
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