A Breast Cancer Survivor’s Self-Controlled Case Report: Methylprednisolone Acetate Provided a Week Longer Analgesia Than Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate via Thoracic Paravertebral Blockade
Li J, Lee K, Chang D, Boominathan P, Banack T. A Breast Cancer Survivor’s Self-Controlled Case Report: Methylprednisolone Acetate Provided a Week Longer Analgesia Than Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate via Thoracic Paravertebral Blockade. Cureus 2019, 11: e6085. PMID: 31853436, PMCID: PMC6894892, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.6085.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBreast cancer patientsThoracic paravertebral blockadeParavertebral blockadeCancer patientsOpioid-sparing techniquesPerioperative pain controlDexamethasone sodium phosphateLonger analgesiaPain controlProlonged analgesiaCase reportMethylprednisolone acetateNerve blockageLocal anestheticsAnalgesiaPatientsGlucocorticoidsBlockadeFurther explorationLipophilic propertiesPotential effectsAnestheticsSodium phosphate