"Combination of Thoracic Epidural Anesthesia, Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block and Supraclavicular Nerve Block as Surgical Anesthesia for Modified Radical Mastectomy—A Case Series". Issue 6 (7th June 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Surya, R.; Joseph Gunasingh, Jennifer Lydia; Sethuraman, Raghuraman M.; Asokan, Aswin; Thilak, M.
• Is Part Of: A & A practice. Volume 16:Issue 6(2022)
• Page Start: e01591
• Publication Date: 2022-06-07
• Subjects: Analgesia -- Periodicals; Analgesia -- Case studies -- Periodicals; Anesthesiology -- Periodicals; Anesthesiology -- Case studies -- Periodicals; 617.9605
• DOI: 10.1213/XAA.0000000000001591
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2575-3126

Abstract

Abstract : Sensory innervation of the breast is complex, thereby making it difficult to perform any surgical procedure with a single regional anesthesia technique. Because of the involvement of pectoral muscles and extension of the incision into the axilla, a modified radical mastectomy makes it further challenging and requires multiple techniques. We have used a new combination of regional techniques in this case series and found that it provided complete surgical anesthesia with a smaller volume of local anesthetic.