Breast Cancer

Data on breast cancer published by researchers at Mater Misericordiae University

Published in Women's Health Weekly, September 18th, 2008

According to recent research published in the journal Anesthesia and Analgesia, "Paravertebral analgesia is useful for breast surgery. Patient controlled analgesia by IV or epidural routes is well established for delivering postoperative analgesia."

"Our objective was to apply patient control to paravertebral analgesia and evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of two distinct dosing regimens. Undergoing major breast cancer surgery were recruited for this prospective, double-blind, randomized trial of two patient-controlled paravertebral analgesia regimens: 19 patients received levobupivacaine 0.2% at 8 mL/h with 3-mL bolus and 15-min lockout (15-min lockout...

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Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-09-18)

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