Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block

Method of treating pain associated with the sphenopalatine ganglion located in the PTERYGOPALATINE FOSSA, posterior to the middle nasal turbinate. The transnasal approach involves application of suitable local anesthetic to the mucous membrane overlying the ganglion.

Also Known As:

Pterygopalatine Ganglion Block; Block, Pterygopalatine Ganglion; Block, Sphenopalatine Ganglion; Blocks, Pterygopalatine Ganglion; Blocks, Sphenopalatine Ganglion; Ganglion Block, Pterygopalatine; Ganglion Block, Sphenopalatine; Ganglion Blocks, Pterygopalatine; Ganglion Blocks, Sphenopalatine; Pterygopalatine Ganglion Blocks; Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blocks

Anesthesia and Analgesia: 186
- Anesthesia: 30880
  - Conduction Anesthesia: 2381
    - Nerve Block: 3567
      - Autonomic Nerve Block: 99
        Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block: 133
Operative Surgical Procedures: 35827
- Neurosurgical Procedures: 1624
  - Denervation: 9272
    - Nerve Block: 3567
      - Autonomic Nerve Block: 99
        Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block: 133

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