Revista española de anestesiología y reanimación
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Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim · Dec 2016
Randomized Controlled TrialQuality of postoperative recovery after breast surgery. General anaesthesia combined with paravertebral versus serratus-intercostal block.
The quality of postoperative recovery is one of the most important among all the quality indicators used in clinical situations. This is even more important after cancer surgery. Our aim was to evaluate this after non-reconstructive breast surgery under general anesthesia and paravertebral blockade or serratus-intercostal plane blockade, in the early and late post-operative period. ⋯ A progressive improvement was observed in the scores assessed with the Postoperative Quality Recovery Scale, reaching values that would allow the discharge to home and early return to usual active life from the immediate postoperative period, with no significant differences between the 2 analgesic techniques. Savings in opioid use and the excellent recovery were observed in all measured domains observed.