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© 2023 Saudi Journal of Anesthesia | Published by Wolters Kluwer Medknow To the Editor, Peripheral intravenous cannulation (PIVC) is a routine procedure before any anesthetic technique. Large‐bore PIVC (16 gauge or 18 gauge) is frequently required for patients with polytrauma and major surgeries as they necessitate rapid and large volume fluid resuscitation. The cannulation of large‐bore PIVC is associated more pain and discomfort.[1,2] The cephalic vein on the dorsum of the hand is preferred for cannulation of large‐bore PIVC. Local infiltration of lignocaine is commonly used for pain control during large bore PIVC but it has some disadvantages.[2] Here, we describe the novel technique of ultrasound‐guided superficial radial nerve (SRN) block for procedural analgesia for cephalic vein cannulation.