Single and double injection paravertebral block comparison in reduction mammaplasty cases: a randomized controlled study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study compares the analgesic effects and dermatomal blockade distributions of single and double injection bilateral thoracic paravertebral block (TPVB) techniques in patients undergoing reduction mammaplasty.

Methods

After obtaining ethics committee approval, 60 patients scheduled for bilateral reduction mammaplasty were included in the study. Preoperatively, the patients received one of single (Group S: T3-T4) or double (Group D: T2-T3 & T4-T5) injection bilateral TPVBs using bupivacaine 0.375% 20 ml per side. All patients were operated under general anesthesia. The T3-T6 dermatomal blockade distributions on the midclavicular line were followed by pin-prick test for 30 min preoperatively and 48 h postoperatively. All patients received paracetamol 1 g when nu

SUBMITTER: Ozonur VA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10635849 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature