LKnative - Superficial cervical plexus block

1 – Indications for the superficial cervical plexus block

Superficial cervical plexus block is indicated for head and neck analgesia:

– Central venous cannulation

– Anterior neck surgery

– Thyroid surgery

– Shoulder surgery “cape of anaesthesia”

– Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) – the carotid artery is innervated by the vagus and glossopharyngeal nerves as well as sympathetic branches from the superior cervical ganglion which requires local anaesthetic injected in the carotid sinus region for surgical anaesthesia

– Clavicular fracture – combine superficial cervical plexus and brachial plexus blocks

Image missing — The superficial cervical plexus where it emerges from the lateral margin of the sternocleidomastoid muscle.

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