Regional Block for Post-mastectomy Analgesia

Sex: Female

Ages: 21 Years – 64 Years

Healthy volunteers: No

Phase: NA

Enrollment: 70

Sponsor: Zagazig University

Summary

A large number of patients undergoing major surgical procedures for the management of breast cancer complain of acute and chronic postoperative pain. Morphine administration for acute pain after mastectomy surgery has many side effects. Regional block techniques, such as paravertebral block and thoracic epidural anaesthesia, have possible complications and technical difficulties. So, we will discuss adding dexmedetomidine as an adjuvant to bupivacaine for serratus-intercostal versus erector-spinae plane block to relieve post-mastectomy pain.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Unilateral mastectomy operations. * Body mass index less than 35 kg per square meter. * American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status grade I-II. Exclusion Criteria: * Patient refusal. * History of chronic pain therapy. * Infection at the injection site.

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