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Cervical Plexus Block FIGURE 11-1. Needle insertion for superficial cervical plexus block. The needle is inserted behind the posterior border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle. General Considerations Cervical plexus block can…

Thoracic Paravertebral Block FIGURE 23-1. Thoracic paravertebral block. General Considerations A thoracic paravertebral block is a technique where a bolus of local anesthetic is injected in the paravertebral space, in…

Ultrasound-Guided Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block FIGURE 30-1. Supraclavicular brachial plexus; transducer position and needle insertion. General Considerations The proximity of the brachial plexus at this location to the chest cavity…

Axillary Brachial Plexus Block FIGURE 15-1. The needle is inserted toward the axillary artery (line) until either motor response of the hand or arterial blood on aspiration is obtained. General…

Ultrasound-Guided Popliteal Sciatic Block FIGURE 40-1. Cross-sectional anatomy of the sciatic nerve in the popliteal fossa. Shown are common peroneal nerve (CPN), tibial nerve (TN), popliteal artery (PA), popliteal vein…

Infraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block FIGURE 14-1. Patient position and needle insertion for infraclavicular brachial plexus block. General Considerations The infraclavicular block is a method of accomplishing brachial plexus anesthesia below…

Lumbar Plexus Block FIGURE 18-1. To accomplish the lumbar plexus block, a needle is inserted perpendicular to the skin plane, 4 cm lateral to the midline at the level of…

Ultrasound-Guided Axillary Brachial Plexus Block FIGURE 32-1. Transducer position and needle insertion in ultrasound-guided axillary brachial plexus block. General Considerations The axillary brachial plexus block offers several advantages over the…

Ultrasound-Guided Obturator Nerve Block FIGURE 37-1. Needle insertion using an in-plane technique to accomplish an obturator nerve block. General Considerations There is renewed interest in obturator nerve block because of…