Open AccessRole of erector spinae plane block versus paravertebral block in pain control after modified radical mastectomy. A prospective randomised trial
Author(s) -
Mona Raafat El Ghamry,
Asmaa Fawzy Amer
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
indian journal of anaesthesia/indian journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.645
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 0976-2817
pISSN - 0019-5049
DOI - 10.4103/ija.ija_310_19
Subject(s) - medicine , anesthesia , fentanyl , nausea , morphine , visual analogue scale , prospective cohort study , bupivacaine , modified radical mastectomy , mastectomy , randomized controlled trial , surgery , breast cancer , cancer
Thoracic paravertebral block (TPVB) provides effective analgesia in breast surgery. Recently, use of erector spinae plane block (ESPB) in controlling post-operative pain has proved effective. This study aimed to compare the effect of ESPB with TPVB in post-mastectomy acute pain control.