Nerve block: supraorbital - Revision history

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2026-03-22T05:33:22Z

Danbot moved page Nerve Block: Supraorbital to Nerve block: supraorbital without leaving a redirect: Naming convention: first word capitalized, subsequent words lowercase

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2022-01-06T06:03:16Z

Background

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	==Background==		==Background==
			[[File:Gray894.png\|thumb\|Anterior view of the right orbit. The supraorbital nerve can be seen exiting the orbit through the supraorbital notch with the supraorbital artery.]]
	*Supraorbital nerve innervates the ipsilateral upper eyelid, forehead, and anterior 1/3 of scalp		*Supraorbital nerve innervates the ipsilateral upper eyelid, forehead, and anterior 1/3 of scalp
	*Nerve block provides regional anesthesia without distortion of soft tissue seen in local infiltration		*Nerve block provides regional anesthesia without distortion of soft tissue seen in local infiltration

2017-06-10T20:39:41Z

complications + ref

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	==Equipment Needed==		==Equipment Needed==
	*local anesthesia		*local anesthesia
	**lidocaine 1% (lasts 30-60 minutes or longer if given with epinephrine, rapid onset of 4-6 minutes)		**lidocaine 2% (lasts 30-60 minutes or longer if given with epinephrine, rapid onset of 4-6 minutes)
	**Bupivacaine 0.5% (lasts 2-4 hours, slowest in onset)		**Bupivacaine 0.5% (lasts 2-4 hours, slowest in onset)
	*18 gauge needle to draw up anesthetic		*18 gauge needle to draw up anesthetic
	*1.5 inch 25 or 27 gauge needle		*1.5 inch 25 or 27 gauge needle
	*~~6cc~~ syringe		*3-5cc syringe
	*gauze pads		*gauze pads
	*gloves		*gloves
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	#Advance the needle towards foramen (5-10mm)		#Advance the needle towards foramen (5-10mm)
	#Aspirate, and if no blood, inject 1-3 cc of anesthetic slowly		#Aspirate, and if no blood, inject 1-3 cc of anesthetic slowly
	#Massage area for 10-15 seconds		#Massage area for 10-15 seconds
			#If block is unsuccessful, inject a line of anesthetic solution along the orbital rim laterally to medially to block all branches of the ophthalmic nerve

	==Complications==		==Complications==
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	==References==		==References==
	<references/>		<references/>
			*Amsterdam J and Kilgore K. Regional Anesthesia of the Head and Neck. In: Roberts and Hedges' Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine. 6th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2014

	[[Category:Procedures]]		[[Category:Procedures]]
	[[Category:ENT]]		[[Category:ENT]]

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	==Procedure==		==Procedure==
			#Obtain informed consent
	#Place patient in supine position or seated		#Place patient in supine position or seated
	~~#Obtain informed consent~~
	#Draw up 2-5cc of anesthetic into syringe		#Draw up 2-5cc of anesthetic into syringe
	#Palpate the supraorbital foramen over the medial aspect of the supraorbital ridge		#Palpate the supraorbital foramen over the medial aspect of the supraorbital ridge
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	==See Also==		==See Also==
	*[[Nerve ~~Blocks~~ (~~Main~~)]]		*[[Nerve blocks (main)]]
	*[[~~Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity (LAST)~~]]		*[[#Obtain informed consent ]]

	==References==		==References==

2016-08-03T05:06:30Z

Text replacement - "epi," to "epinephrine,"

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	==Equipment Needed==		==Equipment Needed==
	*local anesthesia		*local anesthesia
	**lidocaine 1% (lasts 30-60 minutes or longer if given with ~~epi~~, rapid onset of 4-6 minutes)		**lidocaine 1% (lasts 30-60 minutes or longer if given with epinephrine, rapid onset of 4-6 minutes)
	**Bupivacaine 0.5% (lasts 2-4 hours, slowest in onset)		**Bupivacaine 0.5% (lasts 2-4 hours, slowest in onset)
	*18 gauge needle to draw up anesthetic		*18 gauge needle to draw up anesthetic

2015-08-09T11:04:55Z

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			==Background==
			*Supraorbital nerve innervates the ipsilateral upper eyelid, forehead, and anterior 1/3 of scalp
			*Nerve block provides regional anesthesia without distortion of soft tissue seen in local infiltration

	==Indications==		==Indications==
	*~~Supraorbital block provides facial anesthesia~~ to ~~the upper eyelid, forehead, anterior 1/3 of scalp for procedures (closure of lacerations, debridement) without distorting the soft tissues as seen with local infiltration~~		*Trauma or need to perform painful procedure on area innervated by supraorbital nerve

	==Contraindications==		==Contraindications==