ReviewIndian journal of anaesthesia2018
Newer regional analgesia interventions (fascial plane blocks) for breast surgeries: Review of literature.
Review in Indian journal of anaesthesia, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 3 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 19 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
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Comparison of Effectiveness of Ultrasound Guided Erector Spinae Plane Block With Ultrasound Guided Serratus Anterior Block in Modified Radical Mastectomy, Randomized Single Blinded Comparative Study.
Effect of Ultrasound Guided Erector Spinae Plane Block Versus Ultrasound Guided Serratus Anterior Block on the Incidence of Post Mastectomy Pain Syndrome, Randomized Double Blinded Controlled Study
Comparative Study Between the Efficacy of The Serratus Anterior Plane Block and Lumbar Intrathecal Fentanyl Injection for Postoperative Analgesia After Modified Radical Mastectomy
Who cites it
19 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 44 citations in OpenAlex.
- Erector spinae plane block for laparoscopic surgeries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC anesthesiology · 2024Pooled it
- Regional Anesthesia as Primary Strategy in Aesthetic Breast Augmentation Surgery: Clinical Outcomes in 627 Sedated Patients Undergoing Pectoral Nerves (PECS I-II) and Parasternal Blocks.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2026Article
- Utility of Pecs Block for Perioperative Opioid-Sparing Analgesia in Cancer-Related Breast Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Indian journal of surgical oncology · 2021Article
- Regional anaesthesia practices in India: A nationwide survey.Indian journal of anaesthesia · 2021Article
- Neural blocks at the helm of a paradigm shift in enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS).Indian journal of anaesthesia · 2021Article
- The COVID-19 Outbreak May Be Associated to a Reduced Level of Care for Breast Cancer. A Comparative Study with the Pre-COVID Era in an Italian Breast Unit.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Article
- Erector spinae plane block for complete surgical anaesthesia and postoperative analgesia for breast surgeries: A prospective feasibility study of 30 cases.Indian journal of anaesthesia · 2020Article
- Modified Pectoral Nerve Block versus Serratus Block for Analgesia Following Modified Radical Mastectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of pain research · 2020Article
- The role of pectoral nerve blocks in a day-case mastectomy service: A prospective cohort study.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2019Article
- Erector Spinae Plane Block Decreases Pain and Opioid Consumption in Breast Surgery: Systematic Review.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2019Article
- Regional block: Walking away from central to peripheral nerves and planes for local anaesthetic drug deposition.Indian journal of anaesthesia · 2019Article
- Erector spinae plane block: Relatively new block on horizon with a wide spectrum of application - A case series.Indian journal of anaesthesia · 2018Article
- Acute pain service: Round the clock vigilance.Indian journal of anaesthesia · 2018Article
- Understanding data and its analysis for interpretation - Correct interpretation and safety matters!Journal of anaesthesiology, clinical pharmacologyArticle
- Comparison of the efficacy of erector spinae plane block and peritubal infiltration of levobupivacaine for postoperative analgesia following percutaneous nephrolithotomy.Journal of anaesthesiology, clinical pharmacologyArticle
- Comparison of fascial plane blocks (ESPB vs. TPVB) for pain relief following modified radical mastectomy.Journal of anaesthesiology, clinical pharmacologyArticle
- Efficacy of single-shot ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block for postoperative analgesia after mastectomy: A randomized controlled study.Saudi journal of anaesthesiaArticle
- Combined fascial plane blocks as the sole regional anesthesia technique for breast surgery in high-risk patients.Journal of anaesthesiology, clinical pharmacologyArticle
- Opioid-free anesthesia for breast cancer surgery: A comparison of ultrasound guided paravertebral and pectoral nerve blocks. A randomized controlled trial.Journal of anaesthesiology, clinical pharmacologyArticle
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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
Surgical resection of the primary tumour with axillary dissection is one of the main modalities of breast cancer treatment. Regional blocks have been considered as one of the modalities for effective perioperative pain control. With the advent of ultrasound, newer interventions such as fascial plane blocks have been reported for perioperative analgesia in breast surgeries. Our aim is to review the literature for fascial plane blocks for analgesia in breast surgeries. The research question for initiating the review was 'What are the reported newer regional anaesthesia techniques (fascial plane blocks) for female patients undergoing breast surgery and their analgesic efficacy?.' The participants, intervention, comparisons, outcomes and study design were followed. Due to the paucity of similar studies and heterogeneity, the assessment of bias, systematic review or pooled analysis/meta-analysis was not feasible. Of the 989 manuscripts, the present review included 28 manuscripts inclusive of all types of published manuscripts. 15 manuscripts directly related to the administration of fascial plane blocks for breast surgery across all type of study designs and cases were reviewed for the utility of fascial plane blocks in breast surgeries. Interfascial blocks score over regional anaesthetic techniques such as paravertebral block as they have no risk of sympathetic blockade, intrathecal or epidural spread which may lead to haemodynamic instability and prolonged hospital stay. This review observed that no block effectively covers the whole of breast and axilla, thus a combination of blocks should be used depending on the site of incision and extent of surgical resection.
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