A Novel Technique of Intraoperative Lateral Pectoral Nerve Block During Subpectoral Breast Implant Placement

Nicholas Bernard Haydon1, Rhys van der Rijt1, Catherine Downs1

  • 1Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Department, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, Australia.

Breast surgery is one of the most frequently performed surgeries in hospitals and can be associated with significant postoperative pain. We report a novel technique of intraoperative lateral pectoral nerve block under direct vision for analgesia post subpectoral implant placement for breast reconstruction.