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Ultrasound-guided nerve block allows the real-time visualization of needle placement on cross-sectional images, enabling accurate drug injection around the nerve (into the nerve in some cases). This technique is considered to be more accurate and safer than the conventional landmark-based technique. The use of ultrasound guidance improves the success rate of nerve blocks particularly in less experienced clinicians.
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Ohseto, K., Iwase, N., Uchino, H. (2019). Ultrasound-Guided Method. In: Ohseto, K., Uchino, H., Iida, H. (eds) Nerve Blockade and Interventional Therapy. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-54660-3_12
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