PECS I Block for Breast Subpectoral Implant Surgery
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2020-07-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Breast augmentation surgery can cause important postoperative pain, especially when bilateral
subpectoral implants are used. The investigators hypothesized that a technique of regional
analgesia, the pectoral nerve block type I (or "PECS I block") would reduce pain within the
first twenty-four hours and, in turn, morphine consumption and associated side effects. This
is a randomized, controlled, double-blind study which compares intra and postoperative
analgesia with or without PECS I block in breast surgery.