Journal of clinical anesthesia
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation before surgery reduces chronic pain after mastectomy: A randomized clinical trial.
Despite multiple interventions, the incidence of chronic pain after mastectomy could be as high as 50% after surgery. This study aimed to determine the efficacy of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) before anesthesia induction in reducing chronic pain and to compare the effect of combined acupoint TEAS with that of single acupoint TEAS. ⋯ TEAS at combined acupoints before surgery was associated with reduced chronic pain 6 months after surgery.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Serratus anterior plane block reduces the prevalence of chronic postsurgical pain after modified radical mastectomy: A randomized controlled trial.
To determine whether ultrasound-guided serratus anterior plane block (SAPB) is associated with decreased prevalence of chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP) after modified radical mastectomy. ⋯ Preoperative SAPB with ropivacaine improved acute postoperative analgesia and quality of recovery and decreased the prevalence of CPSP at three and six months after modified radical mastectomy.