 Nerve Block
"Nerve Block" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Interruption of NEURAL CONDUCTION in peripheral nerves or nerve trunks by the injection of a local anesthetic agent (e.g., LIDOCAINE; PHENOL; BOTULINUM TOXINS) to manage or treat pain.
| Descriptor ID |
D009407
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E03.155.086.711 E04.525.210.550
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| Concept/Terms |
Nerve Block- Nerve Block
- Block, Nerve
- Blocks, Nerve
- Nerve Blocks
- Nerve Blockade
- Blockade, Nerve
- Blockades, Nerve
- Nerve Blockades
- Chemical Neurolysis
- Chemical Neurolyses
- Neurolyses, Chemical
- Neurolysis, Chemical
- Chemodenervation
- Chemodenervations
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| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2010 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2013 | 3 | 2 | 5 | | 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2015 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2016 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2017 | 1 | 3 | 4 | | 2018 | 4 | 1 | 5 | | 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2020 | 5 | 3 | 8 | | 2021 | 4 | 1 | 5 | | 2022 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2024 | 4 | 2 | 6 | | 2025 | 8 | 0 | 8 | | 2026 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Nerve Block" by people in Profiles.
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George RM, McSwain JR, Gukasov M, Wilson DA, Nitchie H, Wilson SH. Dermatomal spread in lateral quadratus lumborum blocks versus transversus abdominus plane blocks after laparoscopic colorectal surgery: a randomized clinical trial. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2026 02 05; 51(2):181-186.
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Brown J, Tucker R, Goldberg E, Bookman K, Heffler M, Wilson J, Kwan BM. Implementation of an ultrasound-guided nerve block program in an academic emergency department. Front Public Health. 2025; 13:1739805.
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Riera A, Lawson SL, Klekowski N, Moake MM, Snelling PJ, Toney AG, Ng C, Pade KH, The TS, Shaahinfar A, Chaudoin LT, Binder ZW. Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Block for Pediatric Femur Fractures: A Secondary Analysis of Needle Tip Distance. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2026 Feb 01; 42(2):e20-e25.
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Sunder RA, Henthorn TK, Anderson CTM, Gentry KR, Adams TL, White KK, Polaner DM. Revisiting Infusion Rate Limitations for Continuous Lumbar Plexus Blocks in Children and Adolescents with 0.2% Ropivacaine: A Pharmacokinetic Analysis. Anesthesiology. 2026 Jan 01; 144(1):90-102.
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Brown J, Milgrim F, Driver L, Meeker MA, Tucker R, Le NN, Nagdev A, Duggan NM, Martin D, Heffler M, Shokoohi H, Dreyfuss A, Fung C, Perice L, Truong N, Jafry SZ, Macias M, Riscinti M, Goldsmith A. Efficacy and Safety of Adjunct Medications in ED Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Blocks: A National Ultrasound-Guided NeRVE (NURVE) Block Registry Study. Acad Emerg Med. 2025 12; 32(12):1299-1308.
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Repine KM, Tooley GE, Beagley B, Podolnick J, Seres T, Loyd J, Romano O, Hendrickse A, Lyman M. Regional Anesthesia in Brugada Syndrome-Worth the Risk? A Dual-Case Report. A A Pract. 2025 Jul 01; 19(7):e02005.
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Binder ZW, Ng C, Klekowski N, Lawson SL, Riera A, Toney AG, Pade KH, The TS, Shaahinfar A, Chaudoin LT, Lauer E, Snelling PJ, Moake MM. Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Block for Pediatric Femur Fractures in the Emergency Department: A Prospective Multi-Center Study. Acad Emerg Med. 2025 12; 32(12):1278-1287.
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Milgrim F, Riscinti M, Goldsmith A, Nagdev A, Brown J. Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks: developing a ultrasound-guided nerve block program. Intern Emerg Med. 2025 Apr; 20(3):933-937.
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Sadacharam K, Mandler T, Staffa SJ, Pestieau SR, Fuller C, Ellington M, Sparks JW, Fernandez AM. Regional Anesthesia and Pain Outcomes After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Surgery in Pediatric Patients: Society of Pediatric Anesthesia Improvement Network. Anesth Analg. 2026 Jan 01; 142(1):93-101.
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Trivedi SM, Wahle CF, Mao YV, Wraich D, Shea KG, Sadacharam K, Stinson Z, Ellington M, Niu E, Williams B, Patel N, Ellis H, Crepeau A, Vanderhave K, Carsen S, Mayer S, Pennock A, Vandenberg C, Beck JJ. Long-term Complications From Peripheral Nerve Blocks After Pediatric Orthopaedic Lower Extremity Procedures: A Systematic Review. Am J Sports Med. 2025 Mar; 53(4):981-987.
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