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Scalp Block: Technique and Applications

Dr Supriya Dsouza1†, Dr Darreul Sewell2

1Clinical Fellow in Neuroanaesthesiology, The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, United Kingdom

2Consultant, The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, United Kingdom

 

Edited by: Dr Su Cheen Ng, Consultant Anaesthetist, Beacon Hospital, Dublin, Ireland; Dr Clara Poon, Consultant Anaesthetist, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong

 

†Corresponding author e-mail: supriyalynettedsouza@yahoo.com

Published September 9, 2022

Abstract

This tutorial describes the Scalp block, a technique used to provide postoperative analgesia for neurosurgery and head and face surgery. It also has a role in chronic pain management for a few indications. It is a relatively safe block with rare complications.

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