Table 5 Regional anesthesia blocks by surgery [5, 36, 77, 81, 82, 112]
From: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) in the Oncologic Patient
Block type | Innervation | Procedure |
|---|---|---|
Head and neck | ||
Translaryngeal block | Awake tracheal intubation | |
Glossophareyngeal | Awake tracheal intubation | |
Superior laryngeal nerve block | Awake tracheal intubation | |
Upper extremity | ||
Interscalene brachial plexus bock | C5–C7 | Shoulder surgery |
Suprclavicular brachial plexus bock | C5–T1 | Arm surgery distal to shoulder |
Infraclavicular brachial plexus bock | C5–T1 | Arm surgery distal to axilla |
Thoracic | ||
Paravertebral block (PVB) | T1–T6 | Thoracic surgery |
Pectoralis nerve I (PEC-I) | T2–T6 | Thoracic surgery |
Pectoralis nerve 2 (PEC-II) | T2–T6 | Thoracic surgery |
Intercostal block | Selected level | Thoracic surgery |
Erector Spinae Plane Block (ESPB) | T4–T9 | Thoracic surgery |
Spine surgery | ||
Abdominal surgery | ||
Abdominal | ||
Quadratus Lumborum block (QL) | T4–L1 | Bowel resection |
Type 1 (QLB1) | T4–L1 | Liver resection |
Type 2 (QLB2) | T4–L1 | Pancreatic resection |
Transmural (QLB3) | T4–L1 | Total abdominal hyterectomy |
Nephrectomy | ||
Transverse Abdominus Plane (TAP) | T6–L1 | Prostatectomy |
Cystectomy | ||
Lower extremity | ||
Adductor Canal Block (ACB) | Knee surgery | |
Saphenous block | Knee surgery | |
Sciatic nerve block | L4–S3 | Knee surgery |
Lumbar plexus block | L1–L4 | Hip arthroplasty |
Above the knee resections | ||