Efficacy and Safety of Pectoral Nerve Blocks in Modified Radical Mastectomy

Abstract

Breast cancer is the most common malignancies among women, accounting for 25%–32% of all female cancers Worldwide. Surgical resection of the primary tumour with axillary dissection is one of the main modalities of breast cancer treatment. The most common modality for anaesthesia is general anaesthesia with or without regional blocksIt has been reported that 40% of the females complain from moderate-to-severe pain in the immediate post-operative period after breast cancer surgery. Pectoral nerve (Pecs) block is an effective analgesic tool for the anterolateral chest. In particular, the Pecs block can provide more effective analgesia for breast cancer surgery.