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BACKGROUND: The breast is innervated by the intercostal nerves and the brachial plexus. We propose a technique to perform breast surgery without general anesthesia using the erector spinae plane (ESP)...
BACKGROUND: The American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status (ASA-PS) is a grading system adopted worldwide by anesthesiologists to classify the overall health status of patients. Its importance is demonstrated not...
BACKGROUND: Breast cancer is complicated by a high incidence of chronic postoperative pain (25%–60%). Regional anesthesia might play an important role in lowering the incidence of chronic pain; however it...