The ultrasound-guided proximal intercostal block: anatomical study and clinical correlation to analgesia for breast surgery

Table 2 Demographic data, type of operation, amount of local anesthetic and dermatomal level after proximal intercostal space block

Patient	Age (years)	BMI (kg/m²)	Operation	Dermatomal level	Amount of 0.25% bupivacaine (2nd/4th ICB, ml)
1	47	22	MRM	T1-T5	10/20
2	51	21	WE with SLNB	T2-T6	15/20
3	60	27	WE with needle localize	T2-T6	15/25
4	48	28	TM with SLNB	T2-T5	15/25
5	49	27	TM with ALND	T1-T6	15/25
6	53	28	TM	T1-T6	15/25
7	44	25	TM with SLNB	T1-T6	15/25
8	61	23	lumpectomy with ALND	T1-T5	10/20
9	50	17	MRM	T1-T5	10/20
10	77	27	TM with SLNB	T2-T5	15/25
11	52	32	lumpectomy with SLNB	C6-T3	15/25
12	63	28	TM with SLNB	C8-T6	15/25

TM total mastectomy, MRM modified radical mastectomy, WE wide excision, SLNB sentinel lymph node biopsy, ALND axillary lymph node dissection. In order to maintain the patients’ anonymity, we present BMI rounded to the nearest whole number, instead of individual weight and height in exact numbers

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