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. 2020 Jan 26;75(5):664–673. doi: 10.1111/anae.14964

Table 2.

Analgesic interventions that are not recommended for pain management in patients undergoing oncological breast surgery

Intervention Reason for not recommending
Intra‐operative
Retrolaminar block Limited procedure‐specific evidence
Erector spinae plane block Limited procedure‐specific evidence
Perineural adjuncts: opioids (fentanyl, tramadol), alpha‐2‐adrenoceptor agonists (clonidine, dexmedetomidine), catecholamines (adrenaline) or N‐methyl‐D‐aspartate antagonists (ketamine) added to the local anaesthetic solution Limited procedure‐specific evidence
Postoperative
Transversus thoracic muscle plane block Limited procedure‐specific evidence