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Serratus Anterior Plane Block for Awake Breast Surgery: A Case Report
1From the Department of Anesthesia, Unidade Local de Saúde Alto Minho, Viana do Castelo, Portugal.
Abstract:
Thoracic fascial blocks have been included in multimodal analgesia for breast surgery. Fewer studies demonstrate its use as a regional anesthesia technique. The serratus anterior plane (SAP) block provides anesthesia to the lateral thoracic wall and the axilla, the surgical area of some breast surgeries, with a single injection.This article reports the use of the SAP block as an anesthetic technique for breast lumpectomy with axillary dissection ensuring good surgical conditions and patient safety.
