The purpouse of the study is to determine wether Ultrasound Guided,Ens-assisted paravertebral block with single shot is a safe and reliable anesthetic technique in breast surgery.
General anaesthesia is currently the conventional technique used for breast surgery. Thoracic Paravertebral block (PVB) has been used with multiple injection. We compared a single injection thoracic PVB with general anaesthesia (GA) in 20 consenting patients, scheduled for unilateral breast surgery.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
20
Campus Bio Medico
Rome, RM, Italy
Post-operative pain
The anesthesist evaluated the post-operative pain at rest and in movement with the NRS at 3-6-12-24 hours.
Time frame: Up to 24 hours
Consumption of analgesic drugs
We register the consumption of analgesic drugs in both groups in the post-operative period till 24 hours.
Time frame: up to 24 hours
Efficacy of Paravertebral block
We evaluate efficacy and extension of the block with ice test and pin-prick test
Time frame: pre-operative
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