Patients undergone to axillary dissection during breast surgery with a PECS I, II block will be randomized to receive either a serratus plane continuous local anesthetic infusion through a multiple hole catheter or nothing. Both groups will receive a patient controlled analgesia with morphine.
84 patients ASA I-III undergoing breast surgery with axillary dissection after modified PECS II block as described by Blanco et al. with Ropivacaine 0.37% 30 ml. General anesthesia with remifentanil 0.1 mcg/Kg/min and Propofol 1.5-2 mg/Kg to facilitate endotracheal intubation will provide for all patients, and maintained with Desflurane and Remifentanil infusion. In case of axillary dissection patient will be randomized to receive either a serratus plane continuous local anesthetic infusion through a multiple hole catheter or nothing. Both groups will receive as intraoperative analgesia 1 g Acetaminophene ev 30 minute before the end of the surgery and 1g. 8h-1 postoperative associated to a patient controlled analgesia with morphine. PCA will set up as follow: bolus 1 mg, lock-out 6 minute, max 20 mg/4h. In the serratus group 10 ml of Ropivacaine 0.5% before fascial closure and a continuous infusion of 12 ml/h of Ropivacaine 0.2% will be provide.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
15
Peripheral nerve catheter placed by the surgeon at the end of surgery
Ausl-Irccs Reggio Emilia
Reggio Emilia, RE, Italy
Morphine consumption
A 70% reduction in morphine consumption in the continuous serratus plane block over control
Time frame: 12-48 hours
persistent post-surgical pain: numerical rating scale
a numerical rating scale (0-10, 0= no pain, 10 = worst imaginable pain),\> 4
Time frame: 3-6 months
This platform is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional.