Open AccessUltrasound-guided ilioinguinal and iliohypogastric nerve block, a comparison with the conventional technique: An observational study
Author(s) -
Sunita M Khedkar,
Pradnya M Bhalerao,
Shweta R Yemul-Golhar,
Kalpana V Kelkar
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
saudi journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.416
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1658-354X
pISSN - 0975-3125
DOI - 10.4103/1658-354x.154730
Subject(s) - ropivacaine , medicine , anesthesia , analgesic , motor block , nerve block , block (permutation group theory) , ultrasound , surgery , radiology , geometry , mathematics
The conventional technique of ilioinguinal and iliohypogastric nerve block may be associated with drug toxicity, block failure and needs large drug volume. The ultrasound-guided (USG) nerve block enables accurate needle positioning that may reduce the chances of drug toxicity, drug dose and block failure.