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Ultrasound-Guided Suprazygomatic Nerve Blocks to the Pterygopalatine Fossa: A Safe Procedure.

Cameron R SmithKatie J DickinsonGabriela CarrazanaAstrid BeyerJessica C SpanaFernanda J P TeixeiraKyle ZamajtukCarolina B MacielKatharina M Busl
Published in: Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) (2022)
We have not identified clinically significant adverse effects from PPFB performed with an ultrasound-guided suprazygomatic approach in a large cohort in the hospital setting. PPFBs are a safe and well-tolerated pain management strategy; however, prospective multicenter studies are needed.
Keyphrases
  • ultrasound guided
  • pain management
  • fine needle aspiration
  • chronic pain
  • healthcare
  • minimally invasive
  • cross sectional
  • acute care
  • case control
  • clinical trial
  • emergency department
  • peripheral nerve
  • drug induced