Perioperative Analgesic Effect of Serratus Anterior Plane Block for Breast Surgery: A Randomized Control Study at a Large Teaching Hospital in Ghana.

Background Pain after breast surgery has been described as moderate to severe in intensity and, if inadequately treated, increases postoperative morbidity, hospital cost, and the incidence of persistent postoperative pain. Serratus anterior plane (SAP) block is an interfascial injection technique for analgesia of the chest wall. There is a lack of data with regard to its analgesic and possible opioid-sparing effects in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Preoperative Intravenous Dexamethasone and Postoperative Analgesia Following Breast Surgery: A Prospective, Randomized Double-Blind Trial at a Tertiary Healthcare Facility in Ghana.

Introduction: Breast surgery may be associated with significant postoperative pain and if not adequately treated, may lead to the development of chronic post-surgical pain. This necessitates the use of effective management, involving the use a multimodal analgesia regimen for the management of post breast surgery pain. The analgesic effect of perioperative use of dexamethasone has been explored but findings have been inconsistent.