Patients undergoing total mastectomy with immediate breast reconstruction with a tissue expander or implant under general anesthesia will be randomly assigned to the addition of a pectoral nerve block or no regional block. Post-operative pain, nausea/vomiting scores will be assessed.
Patients undergoing total mastectomy with immediate breast reconstruction with a tissue expander or implant under general anesthesia will be randomly assigned to the addition of a pectoral nerve block or no regional block after induction of general anesthesia and prior to the start of surgery. Post-operative pain scores and post-operative pain medication usage will be recorded. Post-operative nausea/vomiting scores and post-op anti-emetic medication usage will be recorded. The clinical impact of pectoral nerve block on this expanding population of patients will be determined.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
60
Pectoral nerve block is a regional block administered under ultrasound guidance which blocks the nerves of the thorax and chest areas.
Pectoral nerve block is a regional block administered under ultrasound guidance where 15 mL of 0.25% bupivacaine is instilled between the pectoral major and pectoral minor muscles where the lateral and medial pectoralis nerves lie. In a similar manner, 20 mL of 0.25% bupivacaine will be deposited under ultrasound-guidance at the level of the third rib above the serratus anterior muscle.
Huntington Memorial Hospital
Pasadena, California, United States
RECRUITINGPost-op pain
post-op pain assessed by Visual Analog Scale
Time frame: within first 48 hours
Post-op nausea/vomiting
post-op nausea/vomiting score assessed on standard scale
Time frame: within first 48 hours
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