IIARD International Institute of Academic Research and Development

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL EVALUATION AND PHYSICAL REPORT (IJMEPR )

E-ISSN 2579-0498
P-ISSN 2695-2181
VOL. 8 NO. 2 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.56201/ijmepr.v8.no2.2024.pg27.35

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Facial Surgery Nerve Blockade Techniques: A Literature Review

Prince Opuni Frimpong

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Abstract

Objective: This literature review evaluates evidence on infraorbital and zygomatic nerve blocks for facial surgeries to develop best-practice recommendations for the African context.

keywords:

: Infraorbital Nerve Block, Zygomatic Nerve Block, Facial Surgery, Analgesia, Evidence-Based Practice

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References:

Adoga, A. S., Ozoilo, K. N., Iduh, A. A., Ugwu, B. T., & Mugu, J. (2019). Infraorbital nerve block
for postoperative pain relief after cleft lip repair in children. Nigerian Journal of Clinical
Practice, 22(4), 532-536. https://doi.org/10.4103/njcp.njcp_463_18.

Alexander, A., & Gadsden, J. (2022). Regional nerve blocks for facial procedures. Anesthesiology
Clinics, 40(1), 195-206. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anclin.2021.10.002

Boland, M. R., Tarczy-Hornoch, P., & Wilcox, A. B. (2017). Methodology for developing
evidence-based clinical imaging guidelines. American Journal of Roentgenology, 209(1),
W15-W23. https://doi.org/10.2214/AJR.17.18255

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