ArticleIndian journal of anaesthesia2023
Analgaesic efficacy of single-injection serratus anterior plane block for breast surgery: A systematic review, meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis of randomised controlled trials.
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- Comparison of perioperative analgesic efficacy between serratus anterior plane block and thoracic paravertebral block in adult patients undergoing thoracic and breast surgeries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC anesthesiology · 2025Pooled it
- Pneumothorax rates following cardiac surgery with versus without continuous serratus anterior plane catheters: a secondary analysis of trial data with propensity score matching to a historic cohort.Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie · 2026Article
- Bilateral Ultrasound-Guided Erector Spinae Plane Block versus Serratus Anterior Plane Block for Postoperative Analgesia in Breast Reduction Surgery: A Prospective, Randomized, Outcome Assessor- Blinded, Controlled Trial.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2026Article
- Safety and efficacy of surgically performed continuous superficial serratus anterior plane block in uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery.Journal of minimal access surgery · 2025Article
- Relative perioperative analgesic efficacy of single-shot serratus anterior plane block versus thoracic paravertebral block in breast and thoracic surgeries - A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.Indian journal of anaesthesia · 2025Article
- Unlocking precision pain relief: The rise of fascial plane blocks in perioperative care: A commentary.Indian journal of anaesthesia · 2024Article
- Chest Wall and Abdominal Blocks for Thoracic and Abdominal Surgeries: A Review.Current pain and headache reports · 2023Review
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Abstract
There is conflicting evidence regarding the analgaesic efficacy of single-shot serratus anterior plane block (SAP) for breast surgery. This meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the analgaesic efficacy of SAP compared with non-block care (NBC) and other regional blocks, i.e. paravertebral block (PVB) and modified pectoral nerve block (PECS block) for breast surgery. PubMed, Embase, Scopus, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials and ClinicalTrials.gov were searched. We included randomized controlled trials reporting the use of the SAP block in adult breast surgery. The primary outcome was postoperative oral morphine equivalent (OME) consumption for up to 24 hours. Random-effects models were used to pool results and mean difference (MD), and odds ratio (OR) was calculated for continuous and dichotomous outcomes, respectively. GRADE guidelines were used to evaluate the strength of evidence, and trial sequential analysis (TSA) was performed to provide certainty to the conclusion. Twenty-four trials enrolling 1789 patients were included. Moderate strength evidence suggested that SAP provided a significant reduction in 24-hour OME compared with NBC [MD - 24.9 mg (95% CI - 41.54, -8.25;
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