Superficial cervical plexus block, deep cervical plexus block

Accession number;06A0987138
Title;Superficial cervical plexus block, deep cervical plexus block
Author; YAMAZAKI HAJIME (Tokai Univ.)
Journal Title;Pain Clinic
Journal Code:G0739B
ISSN:0388-4171
VOL.27;NO.;PAGE.S417-S421(2006)
Figure&Table&Reference;FIG.5, REF.5
Pub. Country;Japan
Language;Japanese
Abstract;Superficial cervical plexus block and deep cervical plexus block are effective for pain in cervical nerves. They are used for outpatients. Deep cervical plexus block may cause various complications, and sufficient followup is required 30 to 60 minutes after the block. In superficial cervical plexus block, local anesthetic is hard to spread along sternocleidomastoideus. A needle tip is tilted for a head to obtain infiltration in skin. Deep cervical plexus block is applied for cervical spondylosis, cervical disc herniation, cervicobrachial syndrome, traumatic cervical syndrome, herpes zoster, and postherpetic neuralgia. Superficial cervical plexus block is applied for the diagnosis of superficial pain.