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Sonographically Guided Ilioinguinal Nerve Block
Author(s) -
Gofeld Michael,
Christakis Monique
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of ultrasound in medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.574
H-Index - 91
eISSN - 1550-9613
pISSN - 0278-4297
DOI - 10.7863/jum.2006.25.12.1571
Subject(s) - medicine , nerve block , surgery , abdominal wall , circumflex , block (permutation group theory) , local anesthetic , anatomy , artery , geometry , mathematics
Objective. The aim of this study was to describe a sonographically guided ilioinguinal nerve block in adults. Methods. We developed a useful step‐by‐step technique of sonographically guided ilioinguinal nerve block based on visualization of abdominal muscles, fascial planes, and the branch of the deep circumflex iliac artery. Results. We performed 9 sonographic examinations with subsequent blockade of the ilioinguinal nerve. All injections resulted in a clinically successful sensory block. Conclusions. This technique is reliable and reproducible. The block is achievable by a low‐volume local anesthetic injection. Visualization of the intestines and blood vessels in the abdominal wall may help prevent an inadvertent injury.