Title: A Case Study of Fibroadenoma Surgery under Serratus Anterior Plane Block
Authors: Manisha Kutare, Saikat Majumdar
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v6i2.24
Abstract
Surgery on the anterior chest wall is common especially breast surgeries & can be associated with considerable post operative discomfort & pain. Although various techniques are available for conducting surgeries on anterior chest wall and especially breast, the hunt for techniques that involves less time, requires less resources and gives proper results has always been there. Serratus anterior plane block has emerged as one good alternative. In the present study on 15 patients, we found this method to be effective, and less time consuming and less cumbersome as compared to other alternative procedures that we have for conducting fibroadenoma breast surgeries.
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