Anaesthesia
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All women aged 20-70 years and assigned for modified radical mastectomy (Patey' Procedure) were eligible for evaluation.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria included: -ASA grades III and IV, -body mass index (BMI) =35 kg/m2, -chest or spine abnormalities, -previous chest surgery, - history of previous fracture rib, - neurological diseases, -peripheral neuropathy, -coagulopathies, - allergy to local anesthetics (LA), - inability to interpret the used pain score - refusal to sign the written consent.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary outcome was the reduction of 24-hr PO mean amount of morphine consumption by 20% difference between studied groups. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 2. Secondary outcome - PO pain severity as judged immediately after extubation (time 0), at 30-min, 2, 4, 8, 12, 18 and 24-hr PO using NRS score - Duration of PO analgesia, defined as duration of analgesia till having NRS score =4 and receiving morphine as rescue analgesia. - Development of block injection-related complication, LA side effects or rescue analgesia induced side effects. | — |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Lecturer of anesthesia and ICU in Kfer El Shigh university