Journal of clinical anesthesia
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Application of a new serratus anterior plane block in modified radical mastectomy under ultrasound guidance: A prospective, randomized controlled trial.
Post-operative pain is a significant concern following modified radical mastectomy in breast cancer patients. The serratus anterior plane block has recently been described as an effective technique for post-operative analgesia of modified radical mastectomy. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the analgesic efficacy and safety of a new serratus anterior plane (SAP) block for post-operative pain of mastectomy. ⋯ SAP block significantly attenuated post-operative pain and decreased opioids consumption in breast cancer patients undergoing modified radical mastectomy.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
The effect of erector spinae plane block on postoperative analgesia and respiratory function in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A double-blind randomized controlled trial.
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) causes moderate-to-severe postoperative pain. Postoperative pain is one of the leading contributors to respiratory dysfunction following surgery. This study investigated the effect of erector spinae plane (ESP) block on postoperative analgesia and respiratory function in patients undergoing LC. ⋯ Bilateral ESP blocks provides adequate analgesia, allowing for a lower opioid requirement and significant respiratory function improvement after LC; therefore, we concluded that ESP block could be added to the multimodal analgesia protocol in LC.