Post operative analgesia using Modified PEC 2 Block in patient posted for Modified Radical Mastectomy - A Case Series

ABSTRACT

Patients undergoing modified radical mastectomy (MRM) experience lot of pain and require higher doses of analgesics. The modified pectoral nerves (m-PEC 2) block for post-operative analgesia for patients undergoing MRM has proven highly efficacious and best alternative to avoid high dose opioid induced side effects. The m -PEC 2 block was given to 5 patients undergoing modified radical mastectomy for post operative analgesia, decrease in the VAS score was noted and decrease need of rescue analgesia was seen