Efficacy of Rhomboid Intercostal Block With Sub-serratus Block on Perioperative Analgesia in Patients Undergoing Gynecomastia Surgery
Efficacy of Rhomboid Intercostal Block With Sub-serratus Block on Perioperative Analgesia in Patients Undergoing Gynecomastia Surgery
The rhomboid intercostal block (RIB) can provide good analgesia effects after thoracic surgery . The ultrasound-guided RIB is novel analgesic techniques recently described by Elsharkawy et al. . Additionally, the RISS block anesthetizes the lateral cutaneous branches of the thoracic intercostal nerves and can be used in multiple clinical settings for chest wall and upper abdominal analgesia. However, the analgesic effects of the RISS block after breast surgery have not been analyzed through a randomized-controlled trial.
Inclusion criteria Adult patients between 18-50 years. ASA physical status I and II Male gender
Exclusion criteria Patient refusal Contraindications to regional anesthesia Known allergy to local anesthetics Bleeding disorders Use of any anti-coagulants Inability to provide informed consent ASA III-IV
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