Efficiency of interpectoral and pectoserratus plane blocks for breast surgery: A randomized controlled trial
Primary resultResult — go to the resultRelative risk 0.70 95 % CI 0.52–0.94Authors' conclusion
Interpectoral and pectoserratus plane blocks reduced the incidence of analgesic rescue and reduced the postoperative pain score to the mild range after oncological breast-conserving surgery and sentinel lymph-node biopsy.
Study context
- Population
- Women undergoing oncological breast surgery182 women enrolled
- Participants
- 185 participants
- Comparison
- Interpectoral and pectoserratus plane blocks with ropivacaine vs saline
- Primary endpoint
- Incidence of analgesic rescue
- Follow-up
- First 3 postoperative hours
Methodological detailsdouble-blinded, multicenter
- Double-blinded
- Multicenter
Primary result
As reported in the abstract
Relative risk
0.70
95 % CI 0.52–0.94
P = 0.02
Events by treatment group
Ropivacaine vs Placebo
RR 0.70 (95 % CI 0.52–0.94); P = 0.02
Original publication
Efficiency of interpectoral and pectoserratus plane blocks for breast surgery: A randomized controlled trial. J Clin Anesth. Published 10 March 2025. doi:10.
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