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.

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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
MeSH Number(s)	E03.155.086.711 E04.525.210.550
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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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Anesthesia and Analgesia [E03]
Anesthesia [E03.155]
Anesthesia, Conduction [E03.155.086]
Nerve Block [E03.155.086.711]
Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]
Neurosurgical Procedures [E04.525]
Denervation [E04.525.210]
Nerve Block [E04.525.210.550]

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2002	0	1	1
2003	0	1	1
2004	1	0	1
2006	0	1	1
2008	1	0	1
2010	1	1	2
2011	0	1	1
2012	0	1	1
2013	1	1	2
2014	1	0	1
2015	1	0	1
2016	2	1	3
2017	2	0	2
2018	1	0	1
2019	2	0	2
2020	5	0	5
2021	1	0	1
2022	2	0	2
2023	1	0	1
2024	5	1	6
2025	3	0	3

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Fadayomi AB, Boussy C, Walker J, Gebhardt BR, Badr R. Multimodal Pain Management Protocol with Anterior Chest Wall Fascial Plane Blocks Significantly Enhanced Recovery After Cardiac Surgery: A Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Study. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2025 Oct; 39(10):2685-2690.

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Lakkaraju R, Crowther JE, Scemama P. Interventional Management of Facial Pain: A Retrospective Case Series. Pain Med Case Rep. 2025 Jun; 9(3):179-182.

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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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Goldsmith A, Driver L, Duggan NM, Riscinti M, Martin D, Heffler M, Shokoohi H, Dreyfuss A, Sell J, Brown C, Fung C, Perice L, Bennett D, Truong N, Jafry SZ, Macias M, Brown J, Nagdev A. Complication Rates After Ultrasonography-Guided Nerve Blocks Performed in the Emergency Department. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 11 04; 7(11):e2444742.

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Machicado JD, Sheth SG, Chalhoub JM, Forbes N, Desai M, Ngamruengphong S, Papachristou GI, Sahai V, Nassour I, Abidi W, Alipour O, Amateau SK, Coelho-Prabhu N, Cosgrove N, Elhanafi SE, Fujii-Lau LL, Kohli DR, Marya NB, Pawa S, Ruan W, Thiruvengadam NR, Thosani NC, Qumseya BJ. American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy guideline on the role of endoscopy in the diagnosis and management of solid pancreatic masses: summary and recommendations. Gastrointest Endosc. 2024 Nov; 100(5):786-796.

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Dorante MI, Escobar-Domingo MJ, Kennedy D, Kim EJ, Lee BT, Guo L. Racial disparity in peripheral nerve block usage in breast reconstruction: A nationwide analysis. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2024 11; 98:281-284.

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Sheth SG, Machicado JD, Chalhoub JM, Forsmark C, Zyromski N, Thosani NC, Thiruvengadam NR, Ruan W, Pawa S, Ngamruengphong S, Marya NB, Kohli DR, Fujii-Lau LL, Forbes N, Elhanafi SE, Desai M, Cosgrove N, Coelho-Prabhu N, Amateau SK, Alipour O, Abidi W, Qumseya BJ. American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy guideline on the role of endoscopy in the management of chronic pancreatitis: summary and recommendations. Gastrointest Endosc. 2024 Oct; 100(4):584-594.

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Bello RJ, Palleiko BA, Kennedy K, Cournoyer L, Larkin AC, Dinh KH, LaFemina J. Interpectoral nerve blocks may lower postoperative narcotic use after mastectomy. Surg Oncol. 2024 Apr; 53:102055.

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Goldsmith AJ, Brown J, Duggan NM, Finkelberg T, Jowkar N, Stegeman J, Riscinti M, Nagdev A, Amini R. Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks in emergency medicine practice: 2022 updates. Am J Emerg Med. 2024 04; 78:112-119.

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Harloff MT, Vlassakov K, Sedghi K, Shorten A, Percy ED, Varelmann D, Kaneko T. Efficacy of opioid-sparing analgesia after median sternotomy with continuous bilateral parasternal subpectoral plane blocks. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Jun; 167(6):2157-2169.e4.

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