Occipital Nerves
Fig. 12.1 Nerves supplying the surface of the back of the head: (1) great auricular nerve, (2) greater occipital nerve and occipital artery, and (3) lesser occipital nerve (With permission…
Lumbosacral Epiduroscopy
Fig. 50.1 Rt L5—normal peridural fat (With permission from James Heavner) Whether fat tissue differentiates in an alternative direction (i.e., fibrous tissue) to noxious stimuli or is replaced by abnormal…
Intercostal Nerve Block
Fig. 39.1 Anatomy of the thoracic spinal nerves. (1) Spinal ganglion, (2) spinal nerve, (3) ganglion of the sympathetic trunk, (4) dorsal and ventral branch, (5) dorsal and ventral root,…
Trigeminal Nerve: Neurodestructive Procedures
Fig. 11.1 Anatomy of the sphenopalatine ganglion (From Gauci C. Manual of RF techniques, 2004, FlivoPress, Meggen (LU), Switzerland) Fig. 11.2 Relevant anatomy around the sphenopalatine ganglion (Adapted from Sluijter…
Pudendal Nerve Blockade
Fig. 56.1 Posterior view of pelvis, showing the piriformis muscle and the neurovascular bundle deep to it. The pudendal nerve and artery run between the sacrospinous and sacrotuberous ligaments (Reproduced…
Ilioinguinal, Iliohypogastric, and Genitofemoral Nerve Blocks
Fig. 54.1 Schematic diagram showing the pathway of the ilioinguinal, iliohypogastric, and genitofemoral nerve. GFN genitofemoral nerve (Reproduced with permission from Philip Peng Educational Series) The IH nerve pierces the…
Peripheral Nerve Blocks in the Wrist Region
Fig. 35.1 Anatomy. (1) Ulnar nerve, (2) median nerve, (3) ulnar artery (Reproduced with permission from Danilo Jankovic) In the medial distal third of the forearm, about three fingerbreadths proximal…
Brachial Plexus (Introduction and Anatomy)
Fig. 28.1 Trunks: (a) superior trunk, (b) medial trunk, (c) inferior trunk, divisions and cords of the brachial plexus. (1) Suprascapular nerve, (2) musculocutaneous nerve, (3) axillary nerve, (4) radial…
Lumbar Sympathetic Block
Fig. 45.1 Anatomy (anterior view): (1) sympathetic trunk with communicating branches, (2) lumbar plexus, (3) lumbosacral trunk, (4) quadratus lumborum muscle, (5) psoas major muscle, (6) iliac muscle (Reproduced with…
Intravenous Regional Anesthesia (IVRA)
Figs. 33.1, 33.2, and 33.3 Areas of application of intravenous regional anesthesia Specific Contraindications Patient refusal Local infection in the area to be anesthetized Local nerve damage Peripheral vascular diseases…
