San Francisco—Women who undergo a mastectomy with a paravertebral block and propofol have significantly lower rates of five-year mortality and cancer recurrence than their counterparts receiving volatile anesthetics, according to a new study.
With these findings, the researchers urged their colleagues to consider using paravertebral blocks in these patients, even if it means obtaining training in ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia.
“This is not the first study of its kind; others