Postoperative Analgesia in Breast Cancer Surgery: Safety and Efficiency of Ultrasound Guided Erector Spinae Plane Block

The ESPB will be done in a sitting position using linear ultrasound probe (L10) of MySonoU6 machine. The blocks will be performed at the T4-T5 level of the spine using an in-plane approach. A linear probe will be placed 2-3 cm laterally to the spine using a sagittal approach. Three muscles will be identified superficial to the transverse process shadow as follows: trapezius, rhomboid major, and erector spinae. Local anesthetic (LA) is injected between the erector spinae muscle and transverse process. Following confirmation of the correct position of the needle tip with administration of 0.5-1 ml of the fluid. Then 40cc of Ropivacaine (3.75mg/cc) will be injected .The distribution will be observed in both cranial and caudal directions.

The sham ESPB will be done in a sitting position using linear ultrasound probe (L10) of MySonoU6 machine. The blocks will be performed at the T4-T5 level of the spine using an in-plane approach. A linear probe will be placed 2-3 cm laterally to the spine using a sagittal approach. Three muscles will be identified superficial to the transverse process shadow as follows: trapezius, rhomboid major, and erector spinae. Following confirmation of the correct position of the needle tip with administration of 0.5-1 ml of the fluid a total of 40 mL of fluid will be injected next between the erector spinae muscle and transverse process. Then 40cc of normal saline will be injected.The distribution will be observed in both cranial and caudal directions.