Adenosine and Magnesium Sulphate as Adjuvants for PECS Block.

Summary

Pectoral nerve block (PECS) has been used for post-operative pain relief in patients undergoing breast surgery. It has been shown that adenosine has an effect on pain modulation. Magnesium sulphate has been used as an adjuvant to local anaesthetics in many nerve block techniques. We hypothesised that adenosine may affect the PECS block quality. We aimed to compare the effect of adding adenosine to the local anaesthetic and compare its effect to magnesium sulphate when used for PECS block.

Timeline

Start

2015-02-01

Primary completion

2017-06-15

Completion

2017-07-22

Drugs

Indications