Abstract:Background: Despite advances in breast conservation therapy, upper limb edema is still a typical concern for those who have undergone treatment for breast cancer. Objective: The purpose of this research was to evaluate the effects of a fixed dose of lidocaine combined with two different doses of ketorolac for stellate ganglion block (SGB) for decreasing pain and size of post mastectomy upper limb lymphedema after breast cancer surgery Patients and methods: Forty patients that underwent mastectomy were randomly… Show more
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