Consensus recommendations for anaesthetic peripheral nerve block

Lasaosa, Sonia Santos; Pérez, María; Peral, Á.L. Guerrero; Villanueva, Mariano Huerta; Porta‐Etessam, J.; Pozo‐Rosich, Patricia; Pareja, Juan A.

doi:10.1016/j.nrleng.2016.04.002

Cited by 9 publications

(11 citation statements)

References 77 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…[1][2][3] The main demographic and clinical characteristics of all cases described previously and the three cases reported here are shown in Table 1. 2,3 This procedure was similar to that recommended for supraorbital nerve blocks in clinical practice, 4,5,17 and is the one we used in our patients. One case was secondary to ophthalmic surgery whereas the remaining cases (n 5 6) were idiopathic.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 89%

“…In the subsequent patients the anesthetic block was performed at a more superficial level, by inserting a 30-G needle on the emergence of the nerve and injecting the anesthetic solution subcutaneously. 2,3 This procedure was similar to that recommended for supraorbital nerve blocks in clinical practice, 4,5,17 and is the one we used in our patients. This latter technique achieves satisfactory anesthesia of the cutaneous territory supplied by the lacrimal nerve, as demonstrated in our new patients.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 89%

“…The pain presents with a continuous or intermittent pattern and may be associated with signs and symptoms of sensory dysfunction. [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] In addition, nerve blocks may have a long-lasting therapeutic effect in some of the patients with lacrimal neuralgia. Three of them were considered primary or idiopathic, 1,2 whereas the last case was attributed to ophthalmic surgery.…”

mentioning

confidence: 99%

See 2 more Smart Citations

Lacrimal Nerve Blocks for Three New Cases of Lacrimal Neuralgia

et al. 2016

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 89%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 89%

mentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Lacrimal Nerve Blocks for Three New Cases of Lacrimal Neuralgia

et al. 2016

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Occipital neuralgia has a presentation similar to that of other types of headache, and because of its challenging diagnosis, a reliable incidence and prevalence of this condition remains unknown. 9 The most common cause of occipital neuralgia is greater occipital nerve irritation (90% of cases); 8.7% cases involve both greater and lesser occipital nerves. 10 Occipital nerve block is a common diagnostic and therapeutic tool used in the course of occipital neuralgia, and injections are commonly performed by both family physicians and specialists.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Occipital osteomylelitis and epidural abscess after occipital nerve block: A case report

Christie

Kureshi

Beauprie

et al. 2018

Canadian Journal of Pain

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Occipital neuralgia is a paroxysmal jabbing pain in the distribution of the greater or lesser occipital nerves accompanied by diminished sensation in the affected area. Occipital nerve block is a common diagnostic and therapeutic tool used in the course of occipital neuralgia and is considered a safe treatment with few localized adverse events. Occipital nerve block is also indicated for cervicogenic and cluster headache and is often used as a rescue treatment for headaches not responding to conventional therapies. We describe a case of epidural abscess formation 16 days following occipital nerve block in a patient with no underlying medical conditions. This case report emphasizes the importance of strict aseptic technique to reduce infection rates in patients undergoing this procedure, despite the overall safety of occipital nerve block. Clinicians must remain aware of acute and late complications arising postprocedure for the safe practice of this technique. RÉSUMÉ La névralgie occipitale est une douleur lancinante paroxystique dans la distribution des nerfs du grand ou du petit occipital qui s'accompagne d'une diminution des sensations dans la zone affectée. Le bloc du nerf occipital, un outil diagnostique et thérapeutique communément utilisé dans le cadre d'une névralgie occipitale, est considéré comme un traitement sécuritaire qui n'entraine que peu d'effets indésirables localisés. Le bloc du nerf occipital, également indiqué pour traiter la céphalée cervicogénique et la céphalée vasculaire de Horton, est souvent utilisé en tant que traitement de secours pour les céphalées qui ne répondent pas aux thérapies conventionnelles. Nous décrivons un cas de formation d'un abcès épidural 16 jours après le bloc du nerf occipital chez un patient sans affection médicale sous-jacente. L'étude de cas met l'accent sur l'importance d'une stricte conformité aux techniques d'asepsie afin de réduire les taux d'infection chez les patients soumis à cette procédure, malgré le caractère sécuritaire du bloc du nerf occipital. Les cliniciens doivent demeurer vigilants quant aux complications aigues et tardives qui peuvent survenir après la procédure afin d'appliquer cette technique de manière sécuritaire.

show abstract

“…Patients were asked to lie supine with the head in a neutral, relaxed position. Local anesthetic was administered through a 30G needle inserted over the emergence of the supratrochlear nerve along the orbital margin, between the supraorbital notch and the upper external corner of the nasal bone . The needle was directed cranially and medially at an angle of 45° (Fig.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%