A pilot study to evaluate the efficacy of PEC blocks in minimising chronic post-mastectomy pain

Abstract

This small prospective pilot study of 17 patients evaluated the efficacy of PECS block in preventing both immediate and long term post-operative pain after mastectomy. It describes the technique for performing a PECS blockade and demonstrated very low pain scores in both the peri-operative period and at 6 months.

Keywords

PEC block technique / Mastectomy / Post-operative pain

Conflicts of Interest Disclosure

This paper was presented as a poster presentation, with an abstract, at the Association of Breast Surgeons meeting in 2018.

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