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Subfascial versus extrafascial ultrasound-guided stellate ganglion block in patients with post-mastectomy sympathetically mediated pain: A randomized clinical trial.

Mohamed Adly ElramelyAhmed Abdelaal Ahmed Mahmoud M AlkhatipMohamed Khaled HamzaMohamed AbdelhaqMohamed ElayashyEhab FaragAhmed Shaker Ragab Ahmed
Published in: British journal of pain (2022)
The degree of temperature rise, pain relief and occurrence of Horner's syndrome were higher in the subfascial than the extrafascial group. The subfascial approach to SGB, with a limited volume of local anaesthetic agent, is a more reliable technique when compared to the extrafascial approach.
Keyphrases
  • neuropathic pain
  • chronic pain
  • ultrasound guided
  • pain management
  • risk assessment
  • spinal cord injury
  • case report
  • fine needle aspiration
  • optical coherence tomography