Assessing Postoperative Benefits of a Nerve Block: Study Design is Critical [Letter]

Abstract

Wen-Xuan Chen,1 Fu-Shan Xue,2 Cheng-Wen Li2 1Sixth Clinical Medical College and Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Anesthesiology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Fu-Shan XueDepartment of Anesthesiology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 95 Yong-An Road, Xi-Cheng District, Beijing 100050, People’s Republic of ChinaTel [phone]Fax [phone]Email [email protected]; [email protected] View the original paper by Dr Rao and colleagues

Keywords

• thoracic paravertebral block
• quality of recovery
• pain management
• breast cancer surgery