Evaluation of ultrasound-guided rhomboid intercostal nerve block for postoperative analgesia in breast cancer surgery: a prospective, randomized controlled trial
REGIONAL ANESTHESIA AND PAIN MEDICINE, vol.45, no.4, pp.277-282, 2020 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 45 Issue: 4
- Publication Date: 2020
- Doi Number: 10.1136/rapm-2019-101114
- Journal Name: REGIONAL ANESTHESIA AND PAIN MEDICINE
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, BIOSIS, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE
- Page Numbers: pp.277-282
- Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No
Abstract
Background and objectives Mastectomy has many potential sources of pain. Rhomboid intercostal block (RIB) is a recently described plane block. The primary hypothesis of the study is that ultrasound-guided RIB combined with general anesthesia would accelerate global quality of recovery scores of patients following mastectomy surgery. Secondary hypothesis is that RIB would reduce postoperative opioid consumption, pain scores, and the need for rescue analgesia.