Table 1.
Surgical Site and Appropriate Regional Anesthesia Technique
| Surgical Site | Type of Regional Technique (Block) | |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Occipital | |
| Sphenopalpatine (topical, for migraine) | ||
| Retrobulbar and peribulbar | ||
| Neck | Deep cervical plexus | |
| Superficial cervical plexus | ||
| Truncal | Chest | Intercostal |
| Interpleural | ||
| Paravertebral | ||
| Quadratus lumorum (QL) | ||
| Erector spinae | ||
| Pec1 and Pec2 | ||
| Abdomen | Spinal | |
| Epidural | ||
| Caudal | ||
| Transversus abdominis plane (TAP) | ||
| Quadratus lumborum (QL) | ||
| Erector spinae | ||
| Upper Extremity | Shoulder | Interscalene |
| Above the elbow | Supraclavicular | |
| Infraclavicular | ||
| Below the elbow | Supraclavicular | |
| Infraclavicular | ||
| Axillary | ||
| Elbow- Selective blocks of ulnar, median, and radial | ||
| Wrist- Selective blocks of ulnar, median, and radial | ||
| Finger- Digital | ||
| Lower Extremity | Above the knee | Femoral |
| 3-in-1 Block (Femoral, obturator, lateral femoral cutaneous) | ||
| Fascia Iliaca | ||
| Below the knee | Saphenous- (begins just above knee) – also referred to as Adductor canal or Subsartorial blocks | |
| Sciatic – gluteal/posterior, anterior, popliteal, lateral approaches | ||
| Ankle - (targets 5 nerves: saphenous, deep peroneal, superficial peroneal/fibular, sural, posterior tibial) | ||
| Mid foot | ||
| Toes-Digital |