A Breast Cancer Survivor's Self-Controlled Case Report: Methylprednisolone Acetate Provided a Week Longer Analgesia Than Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate via Thoracic Paravertebral Blockade.

Autor: Li J; Anesthesiology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, USA., Lee K; Anesthesiology, Montefiore Medical Center, New York, USA., Chang D; Anesthesiology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, USA., Boominathan P; Anesthesiology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, USA., Banack T; Anesthesiology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, USA.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Cureus [Cureus] 2019 Nov 06; Vol. 11 (11), pp. e6085. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Nov 06.
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.6085
Abstrakt: Proper perioperative pain control with opioid-sparing techniques that extend into post-discharge arena is desirable yet hard to accomplish in breast cancer patients. We here reported a case where we took advantage of long-acting local anesthetics in conjunction with glucocorticoids of different hydrophilic/lipophilic properties and achieved prolonged analgesia for days after single administration thoracic paravertebral blockade. Further exploration into the potential effects of long-acting glucocorticoids in breast cancer patients through peripheral nerve blockage is warranted.
Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
(Copyright © 2019, Li et al.)
Databáze: MEDLINE