Effects of Regional Anesthesia Following Mastectomy

Koc University Hospital182 enrolled

Overview

Patients of breast surgery dated between April 2016 and March 2021 will be scanned in three groups; solely induced general anesthesia, general anesthesia induced with Erector Spinae Plane Block, and general anesthesia induced with Rhomboid Block. The investigators aimed to retrospectively compare the effectiveness of regional anesthesia techniques used in the clinic for postoperative recovery and opioid consumption in patients who underwent breast surgery.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

182

Conditions

Postoperative Pain

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 75 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients underwent breast surgery under general anesthesia with or without one of the blocks; Erector Spinae Plane Block and Rhomboid Block. Exclusion Criteria: * Incomplete patient forms.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Total opioid consumption retrieved from the patient records

Time frame: up to 24 hours

Length of hospital stay

Time frame: up to 1 week

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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