In patients who undergo lower limb orthopedic surgery, the use of single-shot femoral nerve block is associated with an ...

Nerve block for cleft palate surgery: Technique and outcomes Cleft palate is a common congenital condition, occurring in 0.3% to 0.4% of infants. Early surgery—typically performed at age six to 12 ...

A nerve block administered to a nerve that provides sensation to the palate, upper jaw and upper lip halts pain during the surgery and significantly reduces it afterward, researchers recently reported ...

Nerve block for cleft palate surgery: Technique and outcomes Cleft palate is a common congenital condition, occurring in 0.3% to 0.4% of infants. Early surgery – typically performed at age six to 12 ...

Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks for preoperative pain management after hip fracture provide improvements over conventional anesthesia including greater pain reduction and fewer adverse events, results ...

A study, published in Anesthesia & Analgesia, examined peripheral nerve block utilization in outpatient surgery settings across the U.S. Rodney A. Gabriel, MD, of UC San Diego, and colleagues ...

(WTNH) – The breast program at St. Vincent’s Hospital has initiated the use of a cutting edge nerve block technique to provide superior pain relief after a patient undergoes breast surgery. To discuss ...

Providers may bill for a regional anesthetic technique as a service separate from the anesthetic if the regional anesthetic technique is performed primarily for postoperative analgesia. Reporting pain ...

From the risks of opioid pain medications to alternative options, here’s how to advocate for a plan that helps your athlete ...

Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro underwent "a phrenic nerve block procedure" on Saturday to treat his persistent ...

The frontal block is used to attain regional anesthesia of the face. It’s usually chosen over local tissue infiltration since it has many advantages. A group of nerves dubbed as ganglion or plexus ...

7 of 10 babies needed no opioids at all to manage post-surgery pain FRIDAY, Dec. 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Using a nerve blocker before surgery to correct cleft palate can reduce or eliminate the ...