Influence of psychological factors on the benefit from interpectoral and pectoserratus plane block for recovery after partial mastectomy: a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The interpectoral and pectoserratus plane (PECs) blocks have been reported to provide favorable postoperative analgesia after mastectomy. However, studies have reported controversial data regarding its effect on the quality of recovery (QoR). We aimed to evaluate the effect of the PECs block in light of baseline psychological factors and pain sensitivity.

Methods

Patients undergoing partial mastectomy were randomly assigned to receive either a PECs block (PECs group, n = 69) or no block (Control group, n = 70). We assessed the preoperative psychosocial factors and pain recognition using the Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale (HADS), Pain Catastrophizing Scale, Breast Cancer Pain Questionnaire, temporal pain summation (TPS), and pressure pain threshold and tolerance

SUBMITTER: Ham SY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12660035 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature