SAPHENOUS NERVE BLOCK

Course overview

THE SAPHENOUS NERVE BLOCK IS WIDELY USED IN BOTH EMERGENCY AND PERIOPERATIVE SETTINGS FOR PROCEDURAL ANESTHESIA AND POST-PROCEDURAL PAIN MANAGEMENT. THIS REGIONAL ANESTHESIA PROCEDURE IS OFTEN USED TO BLOCK PAIN IN THE MEDIAL LEG AND ANKLE AND CAN BE PERFORMED UNDER ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE. THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES THE CONTRAINDICATIONS, COMPLICATIONS, INDICATIONS, AND TECHNIQUES INVOLVED IN PERFORMING A SAPHENOUS NERVE BLOCK AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF A WELL-INFORMED INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN CARING FOR PATIENTS UNDERGOING THIS PROCEDURE.