Anaesthesia
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) 60 adult female patients belonging to American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I/II. 2) Aged 20-60 years, who will undergoing elective unilateral modified radical mastectomy under general anesthesia.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1)Patient refusal to participate in the study. 2) Patients with infection at the block site. 3) Major cardiac, hepatic and renal disorders and coagulopathy. 4) Bilateral or previous breast surgery, severe chest wall deformity. 5) Morbid obesity [body mass index (BMI) >40 kg/m2]. 6) Allergy to local anesthetic agent, preexisting neurological deficits and psychiatric illness.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Postoperative analgesic (total morphine consumption(mg)) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Postoperative pain score. ;The time to first analgesic request ; Incidence of any adverse effects related to block ;patient satisfaction | — |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Lecturer in anaesthesia and surgical intensive care and pain medicine department