Open AccessAnalgesic efficacy of ultrasound-guided paravertebral block versus serratus plane block for modified radical mastectomy: A randomised, controlled trial
Author(s) -
Kapil Gupta,
Kadapa Srikanth,
Kiran Kumar Girdhar,
V Chan
Publication year - 2017
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_62_17
Subject(s) - medicine , fentanyl , anesthesia , analgesic , ropivacaine , midazolam , bupivacaine , propofol , surgery , sedation
Modified radical mastectomy (MRM) may be associated with severe post-operative pain, leading to chronic pain syndrome. We compared the post-operative analgesic profile of two ultrasound-guided nerve blocks: Paravertebral block (PVB) and serratus plane block (SPB).