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Glossopharyngeal nerve block using ultrasound guidance: a case report of a new technique
1Department of Anesthesiology, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland 97201.
Regional Anesthesia
|November 1, 1989
Abstract:
A new technique for blocking the glossopharyngeal nerve is described using ultrasound guidance. It is felt this technique will decrease the incidence of complications and increase the efficacy of this block for pain relief in cancer patients. The pertinent anatomic and technical considerations are discussed.