Investigation of the influence of regional anesthesiological procedures (PECS block) on the postoperative course of patients after breast surgery

Investigation of the influence of regional anesthesiological procedures (PECS block) on the postoperative course of patients after breast surgery - PECS4AWR

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00026258

Enrollment

1500

Registered

2021-09-10

Start date

2021-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

Breast surgery (OPS 5-87 und OPS 5-88), C50 general anaesthesia (OPS 8-90) regional anaesthetics (OPS-915) C50

Interventions

Group 1: Patients who have received general anesthesia for breast cancer surgery Group 2: Patients who have received general anesthesia and a chest wall block (regional anesthesia) for breast cancer

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Breast surgery under general anesthesia with and without PECS block;

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: life-threatening complication and / or death during surgery

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Postoperative length of stay in the recovery room, initiation of the transfer by the recovery room staff	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
periinterventional nerve lesion, periinterventional pneumothorax, postoperative nausea and vomiting, length of hospital stay, anesthesia process times	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactFelix Kork

Uniklinik RWTH Aachen

fkork@ukaachen.de0241 80-88179

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026