Regional techniques for head and neck surgical procedures

Matthew Novitch; Farees S Hyatali; George Jeha; Mark Motejunas; Lauren Bonneval; Thakur Pankaj; Elyse M Cornett; Mark R Jones; Rachel J Kaye; Richard D Urman; Alan D Kaye

doi:10.1016/j.bpa.2019.06.004

Regional techniques for head and neck surgical procedures

Best Pract Res Clin Anaesthesiol. 2019 Dec;33(4):377-386. doi: 10.1016/j.bpa.2019.06.004. Epub 2019 Jul 2.

Authors

Affiliations

¹ University of Washington, 1959 NE Pacific St, Seattle, WA 98195, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Department of Anesthesiology, LSU Health Shreveport, 1501 Kings Highway, Shreveport, LA 71103, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].
³ Department of Anesthesiology, LSU Health Sciences Center, Room 656, 1542 Tulane Ave., New Orleans, LA 70112, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].
⁴ Department of Anesthesiology, LSU Health Sciences Center, Room 656, 1542 Tulane Ave., New Orleans, LA 70112, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].
⁵ Department of Anesthesiology, LSU Health Sciences Center, Room 656, 1542 Tulane Ave., New Orleans, LA 70112, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].
⁶ Department of Anesthesiology, LSU Health Shreveport, 1501 Kings Highway, Shreveport, LA 71103, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].
⁷ Department of Anesthesiology, LSU Health Shreveport, 1501 Kings Highway, Shreveport, LA 71103, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].
⁸ Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 330 Brookline Ave., Boston, MA 02115, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].
⁹ Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].
¹⁰ Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA 02115, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].
¹¹ Department of Anesthesiology, LSU Health Sciences Center, Room 656, 1542 Tulane Ave., New Orleans, LA 70112, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 31791557
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpa.2019.06.004

Abstract

Regional anesthesia has evolved as an important tool for anesthesiologists and surgeons managing patients for surgery of the head and neck region. In recent years, ultrasound use has increased significantly, and newer nerve blocks have been established for surgeries of the head and regions. In this review, anatomy, indications, efficacy, and potential side effects of regional anesthesia for the head and neck region are presented. Evolving practice strongly suggests that regional nerve blocks for the head and neck region are safe and effective. Future studies and education will likely evolve practice to make these regional techniques standards for future surgeries of the head and neck region.

Keywords: head and neck surgery; local anesthesia; regional anesthesia; trigeminal nerve block.

Published by Elsevier Ltd.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Anesthesia, Conduction / methods*
Anesthetics, Local / administration & dosage*
Head / diagnostic imaging
Head / surgery*
Humans
Neck / diagnostic imaging
Neck / surgery*
Nerve Block / methods*

Substances

Anesthetics, Local