Anatomical considerations for obturator nerve block with fascia iliaca compartment block.
anesthesia
local
methods
nerve block
Journal
Regional anesthesia and pain medicine
ISSN: 1532-8651
Titre abrégé: Reg Anesth Pain Med
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9804508
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
09 2021
09 2021
Historique:
received:
01
02
2021
revised:
04
04
2021
accepted:
05
04
2021
pubmed:
30
4
2021
medline:
28
10
2021
entrez:
29
4
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
This report reviews the topographical and functional anatomy relevant for assessing whether or not the obturator nerve (ON) can be anesthetized using a fascia iliaca compartment (FIC) block. The ON does not cross the FIC. This means that the ON would only be blocked by an FIC block if the injectate spreads to the ON outside of the FIC. Such a phenomena would require the creation of one or more artificial passageways to the ON in the retro-psoas compartment or the retroperitoneal compartment by disrupting the normal anatomical integrity of the FI. Due to this requirement for an artificial pathway, an FIC block probably does not block the ON.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33911025
pii: rapm-2021-102553
doi: 10.1136/rapm-2021-102553
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
806-812Informations de copyright
© American Society of Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine 2021. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Competing interests: None declared.