Establishing a Technique for Pectoral II-Block Catheter Insertion with Ultrasound Guidance: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To assess the efficacy and safety of a modified technique for ultrasound-guided pectoral II block for postoperative pain control after mastectomy.

Methods

In this randomized controlled trial, patients were randomly allocated into two groups (40 patients each). Group I patients were subjected to ultrasound-guided pectoral II block with injection of 10 mL lidocaine 1% as a dissecting solution before attempting catheter insertion, while group II patients underwent the standard procedure without a dissecting solution. Measured outcomes included catheter visibility, pain, patient satisfaction, performance time, and complications.

Results

Compared with group II, group I had significantly lower median catheter-visibility scores, shorter block performance time, and fe

SUBMITTER: Mansour MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7429189 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature