Non-narcotic Perioperative Pain Management in Prosthetic Breast Reconstruction During an Opioid Crisis: A Systematic Review of Paravertebral Blocks

Non-narcotic Perioperative Pain Management in Prosthetic Breast Reconstruction During an Opioid Crisis: A Systematic Review of Paravertebral Blocks

Background:. Alternatives to postoperative, narcotic pain management following implant-based, postmastectomy breast reconstruction (IBR) must be a focus for plastic surgeons and anesthesiologists, especially with the current opioid epidemic. Paravertebral blocks (PVBs) are a regional technique that...

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Main Authors: Hanae K. Tokita, MD, Thais O. Polanco, MD, Meghana G. Shamsunder, MPH, Stefan Dabic, MPH, Vaidehi G. Patel, Robert J Allen, Jr, MD, Joseph H. Dayan, MD, Babak J. Mehrara, MD, Evan Matros, MD, MMSc, Jonas A. Nelson, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2019-06-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000002299

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