Pectoral nerve blocks are useful for axillary sentinel lymph node biopsy in malignant tumors on the upper extremities

Int J Dermatol. 2017 Mar;56(3):e64-e65. doi: 10.1111/ijd.13520. Epub 2017 Jan 13.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Amides
  • Anesthetics, Local
  • Axilla
  • Female
  • Hand*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Nerve Block / methods*
  • Pain / etiology
  • Pain / prevention & control*
  • Pain Measurement
  • Ropivacaine
  • Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy / adverse effects
  • Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy / methods*
  • Skin Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Skin Neoplasms / surgery
  • Thoracic Nerves*

Substances

  • Amides
  • Anesthetics, Local
  • Ropivacaine