New Approach of Ultrasound-Guided Genitofemoral Nerve Block in Addition to Ilioinguinal/Iliohypogastric Nerve Block for Surgical Anesthesia in Two High Risk Patients: Case Report

Achir A. Al-Alami, Mahmoud S. Alameddine, Mohammed J. Orompurath

Anesthesia Department, International Medical Center, Jeddah, KSA..

DOI: 10.4236/ojanes.2013.36065                

Abstract

We report two high risk patients undergoing inguinal herniorraphy and testicular biopsy under ultrasound-guided ilioinguinal/iliohypogastric and genitofemoral nerve blocks. The addition of the genitofemoral nerve block may enhance the ilioinguinal/iliohypogastric block to achieve complete anesthesia and thus avoid general and neuraxial anesthesia related hypotension that may be detrimental in patients with low cardiac reserve.

Keywords

Nerve Block; Ultrasound; Genitofemoral Nerve; Ilioinguinal Nerve; Iliohypogastric Nerve; Testicle Biopsy; Inguinal Hernia

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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