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ArticleClinics and practice2021

Synergistic Effects of Dexamethasone and Dexmedetomidine in Extending the Effects of Pectoral I and Pectoral II Blocks for Postoperative Analgesia Following Total Mastectomy with Lymph Node Dissection.

Ahish Chitneni, Jamal Hasoon, Ivan Urits, Omar Viswanath, Alan D Kaye, Jonathan Eskander

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Article in Clinics and practice, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Ahish ChitneniDepartment of Anesthesiology, A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona, Mesa, AZ 63501, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5393-4569
Jamal HasoonDepartment of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
Ivan UritsDepartment of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3652-6085
Omar ViswanathValley Anesthesiology and Pain Consultants, Envision Physician Services, Phoenix, AZ 85014, USA.
Alan D KayeDepartment of Anesthesiology, Louisiana State University Health Shreveport, Shreveport, LA 71115, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2464-0187
Jonathan EskanderAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Portsmouth Anesthesia Associates, Portsmouth, VA 23707, USA.
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center · USA.T. Still University · USCreighton University · USLouisiana State University · USNaval Medical Center Portsmouth · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Regional anesthesia is an important aspect of the overall anesthetic plan for patients. It has the potential to offer superior benefits compared to opioid-based treatment and is an important component of Enhanced Recovery after Surgery (ERAS) protocols. The use of the pectoral type I (PECS I) and pectoral type II blocks (PECS II) has been shown to reduce postoperative pain and opioid consumption in patients undergoing complete mastectomy and breast surgery. We describe the use of dexamethasone and dexmedetomidine to prolong the analgesic effects of these regional blocks in a patient undergoing total mastectomy with lymph node dissection.

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acute painERASPECs blockregional anesthesia

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