Ultrasound-guided transversus thoracic muscle plane-pectoral nerve block for postoperative analgesia after modified radical mastectomy: a comparison with the thoracic paravertebral nerve block

Abstract Background Modified radical mastectomy (MRM) is the most effective and common type of invasive surgery for breast cancer. However, it causes moderate to severe acute pain and even lasts for a long postoperative period. Transversus thoracic muscle plane-pectoral nerve block (TTP-PECS) is a n...

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Main Authors: Ying Zhao, Weilin Jin, Peng Pan, Shuquan Feng, Danyun Fu, Junyan Yao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-07-01
Series:Perioperative Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13741-022-00270-3