Abstract
Ultrasound-guided blockade of the trigeminal nerve divisions through the pterygopalatine fossa (PPF) can be a safe and effective way to manage trigeminal neuralgia, atypical facial pain, and surgical pain. The three main approaches to ultrasound-guided blockade include the infrazygomatic posterior-to-anterior in-plane approach, infrazygomatic anterior-to-posterior in-plane approach, and the suprazygomatic out of plane approach.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Regional Nerve Blocks in Anesthesia and Pain Therapy |
Subtitle of host publication | Imaging-Guided and Traditional Techniques |
Publisher | Springer International Publishing |
Pages | 135-151 |
Number of pages | 17 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9783030887278 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783030887261 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2022 |
Keywords
- Infrazygomatic anterior-to-posterior in-plane approach
- Infrazygomatic posterior-to-anterior in-plane approach
- Suprazygomatic out-of-plane trigeminal nerve approach
- Traditional techniques
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine
- General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology