Journal
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF ANESTHESIA-JOURNAL CANADIEN D ANESTHESIE
Volume 69, Issue 10, Pages 1288-1299Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s12630-022-02295-0
Keywords
breast surgery; peripheral nerve block; QoR-40; QoR-15; quality of recovery
Categories
Ask authors/readers for more resources
This systematic review and meta-analysis investigated the impact of peripheral nerve blocks (PNBs) on patient-reported quality of recovery (QoR) following breast cancer surgery. The results showed that patients who received PNBs had higher QoR scores at 24 hours after surgery, as well as higher scores on all subscales of the QoR-40 scale except for psychological support. Sensitivity analysis confirmed the stability of the results. The use of PNBs was associated with lower opioid consumption and a lower risk of postoperative nausea and vomiting.
Purpose This systematic review and meta-analysis investigated the impact of peripheral nerve blocks (PNBs) on patient-reported quality of recovery (QoR) following breast cancer surgery. Source Medline, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, and Google scholar databases were searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing the QoR with or without PNBs in patients receiving breast cancer surgery from inception to September 2021. Using a random effects model, the primary outcome was total scores of postoperative QoR scales (i.e., QoR-15 and QoR-40). Principal findings Eight RCTs (QoR-15, n = 4; QoR-40, n = 4) involving 653 patients published from 2018 to 2021 were included. For the QoR-40 scale, pooled results revealed a significantly higher total score (mean difference [MD], 12.8 [8.2%]; 95% confidence interval [CI], 10.6 to 14.9; I-2 = 59%; five RCTs; n = 251) and scores on all subscales, except psychological support, in the PNB group than in controls at 24 hr after surgery. For the QoR-15 scale, pooled results also showed favorable QoR (MD, 7.7 [5.2%]; 95% CI, 4.9 to 10.5; I-2 = 75%; four RCTs; n = 402) in the PNB group at 24 hr after surgery. Sensitivity analysis showed no effect on the QoR-40 score and the difference in total QoR-15 score was no longer significant when a single trial was omitted. The use of PNBs was associated with a significantly lower opioid consumption and risk of postoperative nausea and vomiting without significant differences in the pain score between the two groups. Conclusion Our results verified the efficacy of PNBs for enhancing postoperative QoR using two validated patient-reported tools in female patients receiving breast cancer surgery under general anesthesia. Study registration PROSPERO (CRD42021272575); first submitted 9 August 2021.
Authors
I am an author on this paper
Click your name to claim this paper and add it to your profile.
Reviews
Recommended
No Data Available