A new and easy technique to block the stellate ganglion.

Unlabelled: The stellate ganglion block has been utilized in a variety of painful conditions ranging from sympathetically mediated pain in the upper extremity to the pain associated with intractable angina. A number of techniques are used to block the stellate ganglion.

Objective: To describe a new and easy approach to block the stellate ganglion using an oblique view.

A novel technique for pudendal nerve block.

Unlabelled: Pudendal nerve block is performed to confirm the diagnosis of pudendal neuralgia. Many physicians and patients are hesitant to pursue diagnostic nerve blocks to confirm the diagnosis of pudendal neuralgia secondary to significant patient discomfort, the need for special equipment, and the risk in the traditionally described approach.

Objective: To describe a novel technique for pudendal nerve block with minimal risk and decreased patient discomfort.