Comparison of lidocaine and ropivacaine stellate ganglion blockade in treating upper limb postherpetic neuralgia

Abstract. To provide a basis for treating postherpetic neuralgia (PHN), we compared the efficacy of lidocaine and ropivacaine stellate ganglion block (SGB) in PHN treatment in the upper limbs. Data from 252 patients with upper-limb PHN were retrospectively analyzed. The lidocaine group (n = 118) was...

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Main Authors: Zhouhong Fan, Xin Zheng, Dongbai Li, Haopeng Chen, Lingchao Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2022-06-01
Series:Medicine
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/MD.0000000000029394