Comparison of ultrasound-guided stellate ganglion block at 6th and 7th cervical vertebrae using the lateral paracarotid out-of-plane approach for sympathetic blockade in the upper extremity

Background The authors have performed ultrasound-guided stellate ganglion block (SGB) in our clinic using a lateral paracarotid approach at the level of the 6th cervical vertebra (C6). Although SGB at C6 is a convenient and safe method, there are ongoing concerns about the weak effect of sympathetic...

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Main Authors: Jongyoon Baek, Bum Soo Kim, Hwarim Yu, Hyuckgoo Kim, Chaeseok Lim, Sun Ok Song
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Yeungnam University College of Medicine 2018-12-01
Series:Yeungnam University Journal of Medicine
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Online Access:http://yujm.yu.ac.kr/upload/pdf/yujm-2018-35-2-199.pdf