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F. Finco, A. Matteo, et al., “Greater Occipital Nerve Block for Surgical Resection of Major Infiltrating Lesions of the Posterior Scalp,” Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Vol. 125, No. 2, 2010, pp. 52-53. doi:10.1097/PRS.0b013e3181c72457

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• TITLE: Occipital Nerve Block for Surgery on the Posterior Scalp

  AUTHORS: Saad Mohammad, Ng Marilyn, Fitzpatrick Daniel, D. Kaufman, Alexander Apostol

  KEYWORDS: Occipital Nerve; Block; Posterior Scalp; Regional Anesthesia; Skin Graft

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Anesthesiology, Vol.3 No.1, January 31, 2013

  ABSTRACT: Patients that present with scalp lesions within the distribution of cranial and spinal nerves may benefit considerably from regional nerve blocks, in this case, an occipital nerve in combination with spinal anesthesia for lower extremity anesthesia. Such blocks can be used additionally as a source of postoperative pain relief.