SUPERTROCHLEAR NERVE BLOCK

Course overview

THE SUPRATROCHLEAR NERVE BLOCK IS A SPECIAL PROCEDURE, WHICH CAN BE UTILIZED TO RELIEVE PAIN IN THE MID-FOREHEAD REGION. IT CAN PROVIDE ANESTHESIA FOR COMPLEX LACERATION REPAIRS AND TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA, AMONG MANY OTHERS. UNLIKE LOCAL INFILTRATION, THIS REGIONAL NERVE BLOCK DOES NOT DISTORT LOCAL ANATOMY AND CAN ACHIEVE SIGNIFICANT ANALGESIA WITH A MINIMUM AMOUNT OF LOCAL ANESTHETIC. THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES THE SUPRATROCHLEAR NERVE BLOCK AND REVIEWS THE ROLE OF THE HEALTHCARE TEAM IN IMPROVING CARE FOR PATIENTS WHO UNDERGO SUPRATROCHLEAR NERVE BLOCKS.