Effect of Intercostal Nerve Coaptation on Postoperative Pain in Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction: A Double-Blind, Randomized Controlled Pilot Study.

J Breast Cancer · 2025 · PMC12046349 · PMID 40133987

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did not reach statistical significanceno p-value reported

Although the difference in the BREAST-QTM results did not reach statistical significance, the experimental group showed an improvement in the quality of life.

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showed a trendno p-value reported

In this study, the first double-blind randomized controlled trial to explore the effect of nerve coaptation in implant-based breast reconstruction, despite the absence of statistical significance for the outcomes, the findings showed a trend toward improved pain management and quality of life.

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