The serratus plane block for postoperative analgesia in breast and thoracic surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Matthew A ChongNicolas BerbenetzKamal KumarCheng Lin

Published in: Regional anesthesia and pain medicine (2019)

SPB reduced postoperative pain scores (Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation rating: low; due to heterogeneity and deficiencies in blinding) in breast and thoracic surgery patients compared with non-block care. Based on five trials only, SPB was not appreciably different from PVB.

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