"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.
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
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E03.155.086.711 E04.525.210.550
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| 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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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Nerve Block" by people in Profiles.
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Use of corticosteroids for adult chronic pain interventions: sympathetic and peripheral nerve blocks, trigger point injections - guidelines from the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, the American Academy of Pain Medicine, the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, and the International Pain and Spine Intervention Society. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2026 Jun 05; 51(6):642-659.
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Can a single-shot abdominal wall nerve block for unexpected open surgery be done without specific consent? Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2026 04 02; 51(4):474-477.
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Perioperative guidelines for peripheral nerve blocks. Nursing. 2026 Feb 01; 56(2):15-22.
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Regional scalp block for post-craniotomy pain management in children: a scoping review. Childs Nerv Syst. 2025 11 12; 41(1):350.
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Sensory-selective Peripheral and Neuraxial Nerve Blockade with 2',6'-Pipecoloxylidide. Anesthesiology. 2025 Nov 01; 143(5):1296-1312.
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Anesthesia start time documentation accuracy where peripheral nerve block is the primary anesthetic. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2025 06 10; 50(6):478-482.
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Cost of sterility: probe covers should not be mandated for single-shot peripheral nerve blocks. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2024 12 02; 49(12):913-917.
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Mitigating the Risk of Local Anesthetic Toxicity with Truncal Blocks. A A Pract. 2024 Sep 01; 18(9):e01847.
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Continuous Superficial Parasternal Intercostal Plane Catheters for Poststernotomy Pain Control: A Case Series. A A Pract. 2024 May 01; 18(5):e01785.
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Combined erector spinae plane block with surgical intercostal nerve cryoablation for Nuss procedure is associated with decreased opioid use and length of stay. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2024 04 02; 49(4):248-253.