Efficacy of stellate ganglion block with an adjuvant ketamine for peripheral vascular disease of the upper limbs

Stellate ganglion block (STGB) is commonly indicated in painful conditions like reflex sympathetic dystrophy, malignancies of head and neck, Reynaud′s disease and vascular insufficiency of the upper limbs. The sympathetic blockade helps to relieve pain and ischaemia. Diagnostic STGB is usually perfo...

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Main Authors: Kalpana R Kulkarni, Anita I Kadam, Ismile J Namazi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2010-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Anaesthesia
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Online Access:http://www.ijaweb.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5049;year=2010;volume=54;issue=6;spage=546;epage=551;aulast=Kulkarni