Pectoral Nerve Block Versus Paravertebral Block In The Incidence of Chronic Pain After Breast Cancer Surgery

Summary

Chronic pain after Mastectomy is frequent and an important healthcare priority because of its effect on quality of life. Although the association between the severity of acute pain after surgery and the likelihood of chronic pain is known, their causal relationship has not been clarified. Mastectomy, frequently done for the management of breast cancer, is associated with significant acute postoperative pain and limited shoulder movement.

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

* ASA grade I, II, or III female patients in the age group of 20-65 years
* with body mass index (BMI) of 25-35 who were undergoing mastectomy with or without axillary lymph node or sentinel lymph node dissection or partial mastectomy (sparing the skin, areola, and nipple) with axillary lymph node dissection

Exclusion Criteria:

* male sex; patient refusal,
* a life expectancy less than 2 yr;
* active malignant disease; pregnant or breastfeeding women;
* bilateral surgery; ipsilateral breast surgery in the past 3 yr;

Conditions6

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