Anesthetic Efficacy of PECS II Block and Parasternal Block

San Salvatore Hospital of L'Aquila

Status: Completed

Conditions: Anesthesia, Local

Treatments: Procedure: Pecs II block and parasternal block

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03016117

SanSalvatoreH

Details and patient eligibility

About

The study evaluate the anesthetic efficacy of Pecs II block II and parasternal block during quadrantectomy with or without axillary dissection, in breast cancer surgery

Full description

All patients receive Pecs II block and parasternal block, under ultrasound guidance. Pecs II block, performed at the 4th rib level, and parasternal block performed at the level of the 2nd and 4th intercostal space level. Data on the anesthesia, side effects and pain, will be recorded

Enrollment: 65 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 75 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• patients who need of quadrantectomy with or without axillary dissection
• ASA I-III patients
• age between 18 and 75 years
• filled informed consent

Exclusion criteria

• pregnant women
• obesity (BMI > 39,99)
• radical mastectomy
• ASA IV patients
• chest wall abnormalities
• neurological disorders
• septic status
• chest skin infections
• coagulopathies

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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65 participants in 1 patient group

Pecs II block and parasternal block

Experimental group

Description:

Pecs II block and parasternal block performed to provide anesthesia of breast, before of quadrantectomy with or without axillary dissection. Pecs II block performed at the 4th rib level and 20 ml of 0.5% Levobupivacaine injected, and parasternal block performed at the level of the 2nd and 4th intercostal space level, and 4 ml of 0.375% Levobupivacaine injected

Treatment:

Procedure: Pecs II block and parasternal block