Ultrasound-Guided Obturator Nerve Block: A Sonoanatomic Study of a New Methodologic Approach

Akkaya T., Ozturk E., CÖMERT A., Ates Y., Gumus H., Ozturk H., ...Daha Fazla

ANESTHESIA AND ANALGESIA, cilt.108, sa.3, ss.1037-1041, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 108 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1213/ane.0b013e3181966f03
  • Dergi Adı: ANESTHESIA AND ANALGESIA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1037-1041
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

BACKGROUND: Obturator nerve block is one of the most technically challenging regional anesthesia techniques. Recently, the characteristics of the nerve have been described using ultrasound. However, clinical application of proximal ultrasound-guided obturator nerve block on patients has not been reported. In this study, we used ultrasound to describe the anatomical localization of the obturator nerve and its two branches in cadavers, volunteers, and also patients.