Erector Spinae Plane Block Versus Serratus Plane Block for Breast Surgery
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2018-09-30
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Serratus plane block (SPB) was first described in 2013 by Blanco and designed to primarily
block the thoracic intercostal nerves. And this block provides sufficient analgesia lateral
anterior and posterior part of thoracic wall.Erector Spinae Plane Block (ESPB) is a newly
described and effective interfascial plane block for thoracic and abdominal surgery. It was
first described by Forero et al. in 2016, effectiveness being reported in four cases. The aim
of this study is to compare Serratus plane block and erector spinae plane block on
postoperative pain in patients undergoing modified radical mastectomy and axillary lymph node
dissection