Article: Ultrasound Guided Stellate Ganglion Block with Dexmedetomidine as an Adjuvant in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
ABSTRACT
This is a case report of successful use of ultrasound for stellate ganglion
(SG) blocks in CRPS I in 11 patients using local anesthetic bupivacaine
with injection dexmedetomidine as an adjunct. Ultrasound helped us
to deposit Local anesthetics in target area without any noticeable side
effects and trauma to adjacent structures.
KEY WORDS
Block, Complex regional pain syndrome, Dexmedetomidine, Stellate
ganglion, Ultrasound
Shrestha BR, Lama S, Shrestha U
Department of Anaesthesiology
Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital
Sinamangal, Katmandu
Keywords
Block, Complex regional pain syndrome, Dexmedetomidine, Stellate ganglion, Ultrasound
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