Techniques in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Management
Volume 13, Issue 3 , Pages 110-116, July 2009

Ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve block in chronic pain management

  • Rachael K. Seib, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesia, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • Philip W.H. Peng, MBBS, FRCPC

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesia, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Wasser Pain Management Centre, Mt. Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests and correspondence: Philip W.H. Peng, MBBS, FRCPC, Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, McL 2-405 TWH, 399 Bathurst St, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5T 2S8

The use of ultrasound (US) for the guidance of peripheral nerve blocks allows the practitioner to visualize soft tissue structures and needle advancement in real time. These advantages make it potentially advantageous in the field of chronic pain management. The objective of this current review is to summarize the anatomy, existing techniques, and literature on a few selected peripheral nerve blocks published to date in chronic pain management.

Keywords: Ultrasound, Stellate ganglion, Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve, Suprascapular nerve, Intercostal nerve

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PII: S1084-208X(09)00042-1

doi:10.1053/j.trap.2009.06.013

Techniques in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Management
Volume 13, Issue 3 , Pages 110-116, July 2009

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