Erector Spinae Plane Block Versus PECS Block Type II for Breast Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Regional anesthetic techniques are the primary analgesic techniques in breast cancer surgery. Novel techniques include the pectoralis (PECS) block and the erector spinae plane (ESP) block.

Objectives

This study compared the analgesic efficacy of ultrasound-guided ESP and PECS-II blocks in patients undergoing unilateral modified radical mastectomy (MRM).

Methods

The current prospective randomized controlled trial investigated 60 females scheduled for unilateral MRM under general anesthesia. The participants were randomized into two groups, namely a single-shot ESP block (n = 30) and a PECS-II block (n = 30). The ESP block was conducted at the level T4 using an in-plane approach. A volume of 20 ml of bupivacaine 0.25% was administered in both blocks. The outc

SUBMITTER: Bakeer A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9375956 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature