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. 1998 Jan;50(1):99-105.
doi: 10.1007/BF02996789.

Endoscopic sphenopalatine ganglion block for pain relief

P S Murty  1 , A Prasanna
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Endoscopic sphenopalatine ganglion block for pain relief

P S Murty et al. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1998 Jan.

Abstract

The anaesthetic effect of the sphenopalatine (SPG) block has been well utilized for intranasal topical anaesthesia but the analgesic efficacy of (SPG) block, though well documented in literature, has not been put into practice. The methods available for SPG block till date were blind as they do not visualize the foramen. Nasal endoscopies have been used to visualize the foramen for an effective block. The authors present their experience with the endoscopic sphenopalatine ganglion block for pain relief in head and neck malignancies and neuralgias.

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