ReviewDer Anaesthesist2009
[Scalp blocks. A useful technique for neurosurgery, dermatology, plastic surgery and pain therapy].
Review in Der Anaesthesist, 2009. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 25 citations in OpenAlex.
- What is the effect of benzodiazepines on deep brain activity? A study in pediatric patients with dystonia.Frontiers in neurology · 2023Article
- Scalp block for postoperative pain after craniotomy: A meta-analysis of randomized control trials.Frontiers in surgery · 2022Review
- Local anesthetics for brain tumor resection: current perspectives.Local and regional anesthesia · 2018Review
- Anaesthesia for deep brain stimulation: a review.Current opinion in anaesthesiology · 2015Review
- [Anesthesiological management of awake craniotomy : Asleep-awake-asleep technique or without sedation].Der Anaesthesist · 2015Review
- [Anesthesiological aspects of deep brain stimulation : special features of implementation and dealing with brain pacemaker carriers].Der Anaesthesist · 2013Review
- [Neuroanaesthesia. Principles of optimized perioperative management].Der Anaesthesist · 2010Review
- [Negative and positive suggestions in anaesthesia : Improved communication with anxious surgical patients].Der Anaesthesist · 2010Review
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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
Safe and effective cranial analgesia can be achieved by blocking the sensitive nerves of that region. These include the supraorbital nerve, the supratrochlear nerve, the zygomaticotemporal nerve, the auriculotemporal nerve and the greater and lesser occipital nerves which are accessible at typical and most proximal points. Preferably long acting local anesthetics such as ropivacaine 0.75% or levobupivacaine 0.5% are used supplemented with 5 microg/ml epinephrine to reduce systemic resorption and to elongate the duration. Scalp blocks are useful for intraoperative neurologic testing of the patient during awake craniotomy or for supplementation of general anesthesia for other forms of craniotomy. Other applications are minimally invasive and stereotactic neurosurgery including deep brain stimulation, photodynamic therapy of actinic ceratosis, cranial plastic surgery and pain therapy.
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