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Canadian Journal of Anesthesia, Vol 31, 188-191, Copyright © 1984 by Canadian Anesthesiologists' Society

Clinical Reports: The Use of Cervical Epidural Nerve Blocks in the Management of Chronic Head and Neck Pain

RICHARD F. H. CATCHLOVE MD1 and RICHARD BRAHA BA1

1 Pain Management Unit, Departments of Anaesthesia, Royal Victoria Hospital and McGill University, Montreal, Quebec

Address correspondence to: Dr. Richard F.H. Catchlove, Director, Pain Management Unit, Royal Victoria Hospital, 687 Pine Avenue West, Montreal, Quebec H3A 1A1.

Cervical epidural blocks were used as part of a comprehensive multimodal treatment programme for patients with chronic benign pain in the head and neck. Forty-five patients had 141 blocks without major complications. The indications and role of blocks in pain management are discussed.

Key Words: ANAESTHETIC TECHNIQUES: cervical epidural • PAIN: chronic, multimodal treatment






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