Ophthalmic Regional Anesthesia Blocks
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Eye Block Basics
Orbital Anatomy
Ophthalmic Regional Blocks
Harvey Eye Block Technique: Geometric Method (VIDEO)
Complications of Eye Blocks
Regional Anesthesia Blocks – Neuraxial and Perineuraxial Technique
- Thoracic Epidural Nerve Block: (S) 62310 (8U) – (CC) 62318 (10U)
- Lumbar Epidural Nerve Block, Single Inject: 62311-59 (8U)
- Caudal Epidural Nerve Block, Single Inject: 62311-59 (8U)
- Peripheral Nerve Block – Dorsal Penile Nerve Block 64450-59 (5U)
- Blood Patch: (S) 62273 (8U)
Ultrasound Guided Regional Blocks (add 1 U, CPT -76942)
Note: (S) Single Injection or (CC) Continuous Catheter
- Axillary Brachial Plexus Block: (S) 64417 (8U)
Ultrasound-Guided Axillary Brachial Plexus Block- Indications: forearm and hand surgery
- Interscalene Brachial Plexus Block: (S)64415 (8U)/ (CC)64416 (13U)
Ultrasound-Guided Interscalene Brachial Plexus Block- Indications: shoulder, arm, and elbow surgery
- Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block: (S)64415 (8U)/ (CC)64416 (13U)
Ultrasound-Guided Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block- Indications: upper extremity surgery (arm, elbow, forearm, wrist, hand)
- Infraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block
Ultrasound-Guided Infraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block- Indications: elbow, forearm, hand surgery
- Femoral Nerve Block: (S) 64447 (7U) (CC) 64448 (12U)
Ultrasound-Guided Femoral Nerve Block- Indications: surgery of the anterior thigh and knee surgery
- Sciatic or Popliteal Nerve Block: (S) 64445 (7U) – (CC) 64446 (12U)
Ultrasound-Guided Sciatic or Popliteal Nerve Block- Indications: ankle and foot surgery
Truncal and Cutaneous Blocks
- Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block
Ultrasound-Guided Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block- Indications: postoperative analgesia for laparotomy, appendectomy, laparoscopic surgery, abdominoplasty, and cesarean delivery; as an alternative to epidural anesthesia for operations on the abdominal wall
- Ilioinguinal and Iliohypogastric Nerve Block 64425-59 (5U)
Ultrasound-Guided Ilioinguinal and Iliohypogastric Nerve Block- Indications: anesthesia and postoperative analgesia for inguinal hernia repair and other inguinal surgery; analgesia following suprapubic incision
- Rectus Sheath Block
Ultrasound-Guided Rectus Sheath Block- Indications: postoperative analgesia for umbilical hernia repair and other umbilical surgery