Pectoral nerve block significantly reduces hyperacute pain and opioid use in shoulder arthroscopy
Pectoral nerve block significantly reduces hyperacute pain and opioid use in shoulder arthroscopy
Analgesic Benefit of Pectoral Nerve Block II Blockade for Open Subpectoral Biceps Tenodesis: A Randomized, Prospective, Double-Blinded, Controlled Trial
Anesth Analg. 2019;129(2):536-542. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000004233Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
Intrascalene blocks (ISB) are commonly performed for patients undergoing shoulder arthroscopy in an effort to reduce pain. Given the ongoing opioid crisis, there is an increasing focus on peri-operative techniques that can help to minimize the need for opioids in this period. Thus, the investigators randomized 40 patients, all of whom were receiving an ISB, to also receive a pectoral nerve block v...
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