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The superficial cervical plexus block is a technique of blocking the greater auricular, lesser occipital, transverse cervical, and supraclavicular nerves, which are peripheral branches of C1–C4.
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Nishie, H. (2019). Superficial Cervical Plexus Block (Landmark, Ultrasound-Guided). 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_21
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