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Pectoral Nerve Block for Analgesia After Breast Augmentation
Sponsor: University Hospital, Montpellier
Summary
Breast augmentation is among the most popular surgical procedures performed in the world with approximately 1,773,584 performed in 2013. This surgical intervention generates important pains during postsurgical recovery. A multimodal analgesia, based on the recommendations is proposed to the patients .The pectoral nerve block is an innovative technique of locoregional anesthesia that has already been successfully used in breast surgery. Its realization is fast, simple, and it would be superior compared with a paravertebral block within the framework of mastectomy. The interest of this technique has never been assessed in esthetic breast surgery. The aim of this study is to evaluate the analgesic efficacy of the association of " Pecs blocks 1 and 2 " on pain intensity after breast augmentation surgery.
Official title: Effects of the Pectoral Blocks in the Prosthetic Breast Expansion Surgery : Prospective, Randomized, Double Blind Study.
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
18 Years - 70 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
74
Start Date
2016-02-01
Completion Date
2020-07-01
Last Updated
2026-06-12
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Ropivacaine after dilution with sodium chloride 0.9%
After the anesthesic induction, the interventional team composed by at least a senior anaesthesiologist and a nurse anesthestic, will survey the patient and perform the Pecs blocks, whereas the anesthetic team is outside the room. Realization of Pecs blocks 1 and 2 : the patient is in supine position with placing the upper limb in abduction position, a 100 mm needle is inserted under ultrasound using a linear US probe of high frequency after sheathing. In the other group, sterilization, sheating and US are performed but the needle is not inserted.
Locations (3)
CHU Nîmes
Nîmes, Nîmes, France
UH Montpellier - Hôpital Gui de Chauliac
Montpellier, France
UH Montpellier
Montpellier, France