The efficacy of ultrasound-guided infraorbital nerve block with hockey stick typed probe
Iwase, N.; Fukui, H.; Yuunaiyama, Y.; Kaneko, K.; Ohseto, K.; Uchino, H.
Masui. Japanese Journal of Anesthesiology 62(10): 1210-1213
2013
ISSN/ISBN: 0021-4892 PMID: 24228458 Document Number: 671443
We report a case of ultrasound-guided infraorbital nerve block with a hockey stick typed probe in plane approach. Individual difference of infraorbital anatomy makes it difficult to puncture the infraorbital for a man, and the risks include bleeding, double vision and paranasal sinus puncture. The advantage of ultrasound-guided nerve block has been reported. Compared with conventional land mark method approach, ultrasound technique is thought to be easy to perform, more quickly and safely without any complications. From our results, we have demonstrated that ultrasound-guided infraorbital nerve block assisted by hockey stick typed probe could become one of the safe methods for this purpose.