title: [Regional anaesthesia for head and neck surgery].
abstract: Plastic surgery is more and more developing. Facial blocks are adapted to surgical procedures performed in this setting. They are easy to perform and may prolong postoperative analgesia. Facial blocks may be used in ambulatory surgery as a single technique or combined with general anaesthesia or intravenous sedation. After a reminding of facial nerve anatomy, facial and cervical blocks are described with their indications. Guidelines for performance and monitoring are also indicated.
authors.affiliation: Département d'anesthésie-réanimation, clinique de l'Espérance, groupe A. Tzanck, 06250 Mougins, France.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Deleuze
authors.forename: M-E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Gentili
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bonnet
mesh_terms: D000759:Adjuvants, Anesthesia / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002572:Cervical Plexus; D004431:Ear, External / Q000294:innervation / Q000601:surgery; D005154:Facial Nerve; D006257:Head / Q000294:innervation / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008442:Maxillary Nerve; D009333:Neck / Q000294:innervation / Q000601:surgery*; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000379:methods*; D009882:Ophthalmic Nerve; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000628:therapy; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures
chemical_list: D000759:Adjuvants, Anesthesia; D000779:Anesthetics, Local