EP.TH.111Assessing the efficacy of the modified S-PECS anaesthetic block in patients undergoing breast augmentation surgery – a randomised double-blind control trial
Abstract:Aim
Postoperative acute chronic pain following breast surgery is a common complication which needs resolving to allow for improved patient outcomes. Previously thoracic epidurals and paravertebral blocks (PVB) have been the gold standard administered intra-operatively. However, more recently the introduction of the Pectoral nerve block (PECS and PECS-2 blocks) has looked promising to control the pain more effectively, but further robust analysis is required to prove its efficacy. The authors … Show more
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