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Possible inadvertent subdural block following attempted stellate ganglion blockade
Author(s) -
BRUYNS T.,
DEVULDER J.,
VERMEULEN H.,
COLVENAER L.,
ROLLY G.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1991.tb09771.x
Subject(s) - medicine , blockade , stellate ganglion , dystrophy , anesthesia , reflex , neuraxial blockade , ganglion , surgery , anatomy , alternative medicine , receptor , pathology , spinal anesthesia
Summary A case is reported of suspected inadvertent subdural block following attempted stellate ganglion blockade for relief of cervicobrachial pain in a patient suffering from reflex sympathetic dystrophy. Possible complications due to neuraxial spread of local anaesthetics while performing a cervicothoracic ganglion blockade are considered.