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Introduction: Compressive neuropathy of the brachial plexus is a common issue following laparoscopic and robotic surgeries., Case Report: A 71-year-old male, post-lumbar spinal surgery, presented with excruciating right upper extremity pain and paresthesias. A supraclavicular brachial plexus (SBP) block with bupivacaine provided significant pain relief, lasting 36 hours. Subsequent physical therapy led to gradual pain and weakness improvement in compressive neuropathy., Discussion: The SBP block, facilitated by ultrasound guidance, is a safe procedure with few serious complications. It proves beneficial for managing postoperative compressive neuropathy, allowing patients to break pain cycles and participate in rehabilitation., Conclusion: The SBP block is an effective addition to the management of postoperative compressive neuropathy, given its ease, safety, and potency. Although regional anesthesia provides only temporary relief, patients can experience a break in debilitating pain cycles associated with compressive neuropathy., Competing Interests: Conflicts of Interest: By the CPC-EM article submission agreement, all authors are required to disclose all affiliations, funding sources and financial or management relationships that could be perceived as potential sources of bias. The authors disclosed none.

Introduction: Tension headaches, as well as various scalp pathologies including lacerations and abscesses are commonly treated in the emergency department (ED). The occipital nerve block (ONB), previously described in anesthesia and neurology literature, offers analgesia of the posterior scalp on the side ipsilateral to the injection while maintaining a low adverse effect profile., Case Report: We report three cases in which ONB was utilized for tension headache, scalp laceration repair, and incision and drainage of scalp abscess. These patients all reported significant pain improvement without any reported complications., Conclusion: The ONB is a landmark based technique that offers an opportunity to provide analgesia in the ED that is simple, effective, and without known significant risks that are associated with other modalities of treatment., Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper., (Copyright © 2024 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)