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Ultrasound-Guided Greater Auricular Nerve Block as Sole Anesthetic for Ear Surgery

A greater auricular nerve (GAN) block was used as the sole anesthetic for facial surgery in an 80-year-old male patient with multiple comorbidities which would have made general anesthesia challenging. The GAN provides sensation to the ear, mastoid process, parotid gland, and angle of the mandible....

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Autores principales: Ritchie, Michael K., Wilson, Colin A., Grose, Brian W., Ranganathan, Pavithra, Howell, Stephen M., Ellison, Matthew B.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: PAGEPress Publications, Pavia, Italy 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4943106/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27478586
http://dx.doi.org/10.4081/cp.2016.856