title: Pectoral nerve blocks are useful for axillary sentinel lymph node biopsy in malignant tumors on the upper extremities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan.
authors.forename: Kenji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yokota
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan.
authors.forename: Takaaki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Matsumoto
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan.
authors.forename: Yoshie
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Murakami
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan.
authors.forename: Masashi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Akiyama
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000577:Amides; D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D001365:Axilla; D005260:Female; D006225:Hand; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000379:methods*; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010147:Pain Measurement; D000077212:Ropivacaine; D021701:Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013900:Thoracic Nerves
chemical_list: D000577:Amides; D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D000077212:Ropivacaine