Jeff L. Xu, MD, FASA

Regional Anesthesia & Acute Pain Medicine

[Jeff L. Xu, MD, FASA @jeffxu2012]

CCeP block offers benefits for the patient undergoing posterior cervical spine surgery

[Jeff L. Xu, MD, FASA @jeffxu2012]

Xu JL, Shabsigh M. Ultrasound-Guided Cervical Cervicis Plane Block for Postoperative Pain Control in Cervical Spine Surgery: A Technical Note. World Neurosurg. 2023 Mar;171:5-7. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2022.12.044. Epub 2022 Dec 14. Erratum in: World Neurosurg. 2024 May;185:439.

[Jeff L. Xu, MD, FASA @jeffxu2012]

Ultrasound-guided Cervical Cervicis Plane (CCeP) Block https://t.co/wAGFZDvo2w via @YouTube

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🧵 Cadaver study maps Cervical Cervicis Plane block spread:

• C2 injections → C2–C3, more with higher volume, sometimes crossing midline
• C5 injections → C3–C6, up to T2 with higher volume
• No spread to ventral rami or phrenic nerve

🔗 https://t.co/wsa6fkU7gd

[Jeff L. Xu, MD, FASA @jeffxu2012]

Feasibility and Analgesic Efficacy of Thoracolumbar Dorsal Ramus Nerve Block Using Multiorifice Pain Catheters for Scoliosis Surgery: A Prospective Cohort Study https://t.co/i57wViPgVb