Regional Analgesia

Paravertebral block:

• Superior analgesia in breast surgery compared to systemic analgesia
• Comparable analgesia but improved side-effect profile compared to epidural analgesia for thoracics

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References

1. Schug SA, Palmer GM, Scott DA, Alcock M, Halliwell R, Mott JF; APM:SE Working Group of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists and Faculty of Pain Medicine (2020), Acute Pain Management: Scientific Evidence (5th edition), ANZCA & FPM, Melbourne.