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Facial Surgery Nerve Blockade Techniques: A Literature Review

Prince Opuni Frimpong

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 BlockZygomatic Nerve BlockFacial SurgeryAnalgesiaEvidence-Based Practice

References

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