Primary outcome: incidence of chronic pain in other body regions
chronic pain, pain
CHRONIC PAIN
Group II showed a reduction in the percentage of patients showing pain in other body regions in comparison with Group I (p = 0.014), as shown in Fig. (Data specifying the incidence of chronic pain in other body regions.General + SAMP/PECS I: patients submitted to the general anesthesia associated with serratus anterior muscle (SAM) block and pectoral nerves (PECS) block type I during mastectomy procedure (n = 22 patients). General anesthesia: patients submitted to general anesthesia only during mastectomy procedure (n = 22 patients).