The ilioinguinal nerve block is one of the most common blocks performed. It is considered to be effective and safe. However, even when standard landmark approaches to this nerve block are strictly followed, the failure rate has been reported to be as high as 78%.

The way most anaesthetists overcome this is by using a saturation bombing technique (i.e. a large volume of local anaesthetic (LA) injected in all directions).

This session aims to help you to perform this block with greater finesse. To achieve this, this session reviews:

• When to use the ilioinguinal nerve block
• Relative and absolute contraindications
• Possible complications
• The anatomy of the inguinal region
• The performance of landmark and US techniques