Assessing Interpectoral Nerve Block for Postoperative Pain Management in Reduction Mammaplasty Surgery: A Case-control Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Reduction mammaplasty surgery is a commonly performed procedure in plastic surgery, offering significant improvements in quality of life. However, the postoperative period may be accompanied by considerable pain. In this study, we assess the impact of interpectoral block on reducing postoperative pain.

Methods

The study assessed postoperative pain using the Numeric Rating Scale at 3, 6, 12, and 24 hours following reduction mammaplasty surgery in a cohort of 46 patients operated on between January and September 2023. Among them, 28 patients received an interpectoral block, whereas 18 did not. Additionally, the study monitored analgesic intake, the incidence of shivering and nausea, and blood pressure and heart rate values in the postoperative period.

Results

SUBMITTER: Grella E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11658742 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature