Pectoral nerve block (Pecs block) with sedation for breast conserving surgery without general anesthesia
Annals of Surgical Treatment and Research
;
: 166-169, 2017.
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in English
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| ID: wpr-99776
ABSTRACT
Most regional anesthesia in breast surgeries is performed as postoperative pain management under general anesthesia, and not as the primary anesthesia. Regional anesthesia has very few cardiovascular or pulmonary side-effects, as compared with general anesthesia. Pectoral nerve block is a relatively new technique, with fewer complications than other regional anesthesia. We performed Pecs I and Pec II block simultaneously as primary anesthesia under moderate sedation with dexmedetomidine for breast conserving surgery in a 49-year-old female patient with invasive ductal carcinoma. Block was uneventful and showed no complications. Thus, Pecs block with sedation could be an alternative to general anesthesia for breast surgeries.
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Main subject:
Pain, Postoperative
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Breast
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Mastectomy, Segmental
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Conscious Sedation
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Dexmedetomidine
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Carcinoma, Ductal
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Anesthesia
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Anesthesia, Conduction
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Anesthesia, General
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Nerve Block
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Annals of Surgical Treatment and Research
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
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