Key result
Pectoral nerve block provided effective intraoperative and postoperative pain control in breast surgeries, with its superiority over thoracic epidural depending on the type and extent of surgery.
Why the study?
Does Ultrasound guided Pectoral nerves block improve analgesic effectiveness and safety compared to Thoracic epidural in female patients undergoing unilateral breast surgery?
Population
60 female patients ASA I-II, ages 18-65 years old scheduled for unilateral breast surgery
Comparison
Ultrasound guided Pectoral nerves block vs Thoracic epidural (TE)
Design
RCT, allocated randomly into two groups
Authors
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Supports Pecs block as safer alternative to thoracic epidural for breast surgery analgesia; extends RCT evidence on surgery-specific regional technique selection.
RCT (n=60)
Randomly allocated
Does Ultrasound guided Pectoral nerves block improve analgesic effectiveness and safety compared to Thoracic epidural in female patients undergoing unilateral breast surgery?
Pecs block is a safe and effective alternative to thoracic epidural for intraoperative and postoperative pain control in breast surgeries, particularly those involving the axilla.
Abdel-Mo`men et al. (2018) conducted an RCT in Unilateral breast surgery (n=60). Pectoral (Pecs II) block vs. Thoracic epidural was evaluated on Analgesic effectiveness and safety. Pectoral nerve block provided effective intraoperative and postoperative pain control in breast surgeries, with its superiority over thoracic epidural depending on the type and extent of surgery.
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