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DECEMBER 10, 2019

Benefits Seen With Use of Regional Blocks For Bilateral Mastectomy With Reconstruction

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Hanae K. Tokita, MD

Orlando, Fla.—Regional blocks appear to offer benefits in patients undergoing bilateral mastectomy with immediate reconstruction that extend well beyond the ambulatory surgery setting.

“Over the past decade, we’ve seen a significant increase in breast reconstruction after mastectomy, a lot of which is happening in the outpatient setting,” said Hanae K. Tokita, MD, the director of regional anesthesia at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center's Josie