“…2,5 Regional anaesthesia offers many advantages in the ambulatory setting: high-quality perioperative analgesia, reduced opioid requirements, reduced postoperative nausea and vomiting, shorter duration of hospital stay, lower hospital readmission rates, lower rates of nosocomial infection, lower morbidity and mortality, and high levels of patient satisfaction. 3,4,6,7 There is evidence that regional anaesthesia may have a role in reducing the risk of progression from acute to chronic pain. 7,8 It is also believed that regional anaesthesia has immunomodulating effects that may reduce recurrence of some cancers, 7,9 although this remains a controversial issue.…”