Preoperative paravertebral blocks for the management of acute pain following mastectomy: a cost-effectiveness analysis.

Anaeze Chidiebele OffodileClifford C SheckterAustin TuckerAnna WatzkerKevin OttinoMartin ZammertWilliam V Padula

Published in: Breast cancer research and treatment (2017)

Over a broad range of probabilities, PPVB in mastectomy reduces postoperative pain at an acceptable incremental cost compared to GA. Commercial payers should be persuaded to reimburse this technique based on convincing evidence of cost-effectiveness.

Keyphrases

postoperative pain
breast reconstruction
pet ct
liver failure
chronic pain
respiratory failure
pain management
drug induced
intensive care unit
aortic dissection
hepatitis b virus