Efficacy of Preoperative Pectoral Nerve Block for Intraoperative Opioid Sparing Effect and Postoperative Analgesia

After identifying the axillary vein and artery, the ultrasound probe was positioned inferio-laterally, between the 3rd and 4th ribs, and then the pectoralis major and minor, and serratus anterior muscles were confirmed. The needle was advanced in a medio-lateral direction in-plane view of the ultrasound. For the Pecs II block, a total 30 mL of 0.5% ropivacaine was injected. First, the needle tip was advanced into the fascia between the pectoralis major and minor muscles and 10 mL of 0.5% ropivacaine was injected. Thereafter, the needle tip was advanced into the tissue plane between the pectoralis minor and serratus anterior muscles, and 20 mL of 0.5% ropivacaine was injected in a similar manner.