"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 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Nerve Block" by people in Profiles.
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Extended local anesthesia enabled by flavonoid permeation enhancers. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2026 Mar 10; 123(10):e2523195123.
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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 Nov 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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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.
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Comparison of Erector Spinae Plane Blocks Versus Multimodal Pain Management for Traumatic Rib Fractures: A Matched Cohort Study. J Surg Res. 2024 02; 294:122-127.
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Pro: Regional Anesthesia for Cardiac Surgery With Sternotomy. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2023 06; 37(6):1042-1045.
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The Use of Unilateral Erector Spinae Plane Block in Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2023 03; 37(3):432-436.