Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block (definition)

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ψ ψ	Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block

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Definition: Method of treating pain associated with the sphenopalatine ganglion located in the PTERYGOPALATINE FOSSA, posterior to the middle nasal turbinate. The transnasal approach involves application of suitable local anesthetic to the mucous membrane overlying the ganglion.

Other names Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blocks; Pterygopalatine Ganglion Blocks; Ganglion Blocks, Sphenopalatine; Ganglion Blocks, Pterygopalatine; Ganglion Block, Sphenopalatine; Ganglion Block, Pterygopalatine; Blocks, Sphenopalatine Ganglion; Blocks, Pterygopalatine Ganglion; Block, Sphenopalatine Ganglion; Block, Pterygopalatine Ganglion; Pterygopalatine Ganglion Block

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