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Single Injection, Ultrasound Guided Paravertebral Block for Anesthesia in Breast Surgery.


N/A
18 Years
90 Years
Not Enrolling
Female
Breast Cancer

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Trial Information

Single Injection, Ultrasound Guided Paravertebral Block for Anesthesia in Breast Surgery.


General anaesthesia is currently the conventional technique used for breast surgery.
Thoracic Paravertebral block (PVB) has been used with multiple injection.

We compared a single injection thoracic PVB with general anaesthesia (GA) in 20 consenting
patients, scheduled for unilateral breast surgery.


Inclusion Criteria:



- American Society of Anesthesiologists classification I-III

- Written informed consent

- Age older than 18 years old

Exclusion Criteria:

- allergy to local anesthetics

- local sepsis

Type of Study:

Observational

Study Design:

Time Perspective: Prospective

Outcome Measure:

Post-operative pain

Outcome Description:

The anesthesist evaluated the post-operative pain at rest and in movement with the NRS at 3-6-12-24 hours.

Outcome Time Frame:

Up to 24 hours

Safety Issue:

Yes

Principal Investigator

Massimiliano Carassiti, MD

Investigator Role:

Principal Investigator

Investigator Affiliation:

Campus Bio Medico

Authority:

Italy: National Monitoring Centre for Clinical Trials - Ministry of Health

Study ID:

CarGal2

NCT ID:

NCT01818817

Start Date:

November 2011

Completion Date:

February 2012

Related Keywords:

  • Breast Cancer
  • Ultrasound-guided paravertebral block
  • regional anesthesia
  • breast surgery
  • Breast Neoplasms

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