(138) Adopting a Multimodal Approach to Breast Cancer Surgery Analgesia: Shift in Departmental Practice & Overall Decrease in Perioperative Opioid Requirements, a Retrospective Study

Acute postoperative pain is a predictable response and when left untreated can lead to chronic pain, prolonged rehabilitation, and other complications after breast surgery. Pectoral nerve block (PECSB) has been recently reported as an analgesic method for BCS. In recent literature, it is evident that PECSB significantly reduced intraoperative opioid usage, postoperative pain, PONV, and postoperative opioid requirements. Introduction of ultrasound in regional anesthesia practice influenced the practice and choice of blocks for any given surgery.
Source: The Journal of Pain - Category: Materials Science Authors: Source Type: research