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Table 41-6

Central Neuraxial
Caudal
Epidural (lumbar, thoracic, caudal)
Spinal
Peripheral Nerve Blocks
Penile block
Ilioinguinal nerve block
Transversus abdominis plane block (TAP)
  • Virtual space between the internal oblique and the transversus abdominis muscle that contains the thoracolumbar fibers from T8 to L1
  • Provides analgesia after major abdominal surgery (avoids the need for opioids)
Lateral femoral cutaneous blocks
Brachial plexus block
Neurosurgical (head and neck) block