Nerve Blockade and Interventional Therapy

Dr. Kiyoshige Ohseto, Tokyo Medical University, Dept. of AnesthesiologyDr. Hiroyuki Uchino, Tokyo Medical University, Dept. of Anesthesiology Dr. Hiroki Iida, Gifu University, Dept. of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine

Part 1. Introduction.-1. Interventional pain treatment using nerve block – Usefulness and perspectives.-2. Interventional Treatments and Nerve Blocks
Part 2. Overview.-3. Definition.- 4. Purpose.-5. Method for Evaluating Pain.-6. Diagnosis7. Apparatus8. Drugs used 9. Neurodestruction and Stimulation Approach
Part 3. Feature of Each Technique.- 
10.Landmark Method  (Blind Method).- 11. X-ray-fluoroscopy guided method.- 12. Ultrasound-guided method.- 13. CT-guided method.-  14. ME-guided method.- 
Part 4. Head.- 
15. Trigeminal nerve block .- 16. Gasserian ganglion Block（Percutaneous radiofrequency Trigeminal rhizotomy）.-17. Glossopharyngeal nerve block.- 18. Editors' Comment.- 
Part 5. Neck.- 19. Occipital nerve block (Landmark, Ultrasound-guided).- 20. Phrenic nerve block.- 21. Superficial cervical plexus block (Landmark, Ultrasound-guided).- 22. Stellate ganglion block.-    23. Brachial Plexus Block (Landmark, Ultrasound-guided, and Fluoroscopy-guided method).-24. Editors' Comment.-
Part 6. Shoulder and Upper extremity.- 25. Suprascapular nerve block.- 26. Dorsal Scapular Nerve Block (Landmark method).-27. Axillary Nerve Block (Ultrasound-guided method).-28. Peripheral nerve block of upper limb.-29. Shoulder.- 30. Shoulder Joint Block and Pumping (X-ray-guided).- 
31. Radiofrequency Thermocoagulation of Shoulder Articular Branches (X-ray-guided).-   32. Elbow.-33. Hand.-34. Comment.-
Part 7. Thorax and Back.- 35. Ntercostal nerve block.- 36. Thoracic Paravertebral Block (Ultrasound guidance technique).-    37. Thoracic sympathetic ganglion block.-  38. Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy.-  
39. Editor's Comment.-  

Part 8. Abdomen and Back.- 40. Celiac plexus block, Splanchnic nerve block (X-ray -fluoroscopy-guided, CT-guided).-41. Superior Hypogastric Plexus Block (X-ray fluoroscopy-guided, CT-Guided).-42. Ilioinguinal Nerve Block.- 43. Comment.- 
Part 9. Lumbosacral region.- 
44. Ultrasound guided lumbar plexus block.-  45. Lumbar sympathetic nerve block.- 
Part 10. Pelvis.-
46. Sacroiliac Joint Block (Ultrasound‐guided, X‐ray fluoroscopy-‐guided).- 47. Radiofrequency Thermocoagulation of Sacroiliac Articular Branches(X-ray guided): High-frequency thermocoagulation of the sacroiliac joints.- 48. Sacrococcygeal Joint Block (x-ray Fluoroscopy-guided, Ultrasound-guided).-   49. Ganglion impar block.- 
50. Intra-articular injection of the hip joint.- 
51. Radiofrequency Thermocoagulation of Hip Articular Branches　(X‐ray  fluoroscopy-guided).- 
52. Comment.- 

Part 11.Lower extremity.-
53. Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve block.- 
54. Femoral nerve block.- 55. Sciatic nerve block.- 56. Saphenous Nerve Block(Landmark,Ultrasound-guided method).- 57. Tibial nerve block .- 58. IRS.-   
Part 12. Epidural Block.-  59. Thoracic Epidural block (Landmark, X-ray-guided, Ultrasound-method).- 60. Lumbar Epidural Block.- 61. Sacral Epidural Block.- 62. Comment.-  
Part 13. Epidural Intervention Therapy.- 63. Spinal Cord Stimulation.- 64. Epidural Lavage and Nerve Block (X-ray-Guided).- 65. Epiduroscopy.- 66. Racz Catheter Percutaneous Epidural Neuroplasty (The Racz Procedure).-   67. Comment.-

Part 14. Subarachnoid Block.-68. Thoracic Subarachnoid Phenol Block (Landmark technique, X‐ray‐guided).-69. Saddle Phenol Block (Landmark technique).-  70. Lumbar Subarachnoid Block.- 
71. Pain Alleviation with Subarachnoid Opioid Injection.- 
72. Total Spinal Block (TSB).- 
73. Comment.- 

Part 15.Intervertebral Joint, Radiofrequency Thermocoagulation of Posterior Medial Branch.-  74. Cervical Facet joint Block.- 75. Radiofrequency Thermocoagulation of Posterior Medial Branch of Cervical Spinal Nerve.- 76. Thoracic facet block- 77. Radiofrequency Thermocoagulation of Posterior Medial Branch of Thoracic Spine (X-ray guided).- 78. Lumbar Spine Facet Block (Ultrasound-guided, X-ray fluoroscopy-guided).- 79. Radiofrequency Thermocoagulation of Posterior Medial Branch of Lumbar Spine (X-ray guided).-   80. Comment.- 

Part 16. Nerve Root Block (X-ray-guided, Ultrasound-guided).- 81. Cervical Nerve Root Block.- 82. Thoracic Nerve Root Block (X-ray guided).- 83. Lumber Nerve Root Block.- 84. Sacral Nerve Root Block (X-ray fluoroscopy-guided method, Ultrasound-guided method).-   85. Comment.-  

Part 17. Intradiscal Therapy (X-ray-guided, CT-Angiography).- 86. Cervical Disc Contrastradiography and Block.-87. Thoracic Disc Block.- 88. Lumbar Disc Block.- 89. Disc Interventional Therapy.-   90. Comment.- 

Part 18. Intracentrum Theapy (X-ray-guided, CT-Angiography).-  91. Vertebral body perforation (percutaneous transpedicular vertebral body perforation).- 92. Percutaneous Vertebroplasty (PVP).- 93. Comment.-   
Part 19. Lower Limb and Joint.-  94. Knee.- 95. High-frequency thermocoagulation in the knee.- 96. Foot.- 97. Comment.-   
Part 20. Motor Nerve (Landmark, Ultrasound).- 98. Facial Nerve Block (FNB).-