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Stellate ganglion blockade for analgesia following upper limb surgery
Author(s) -
McDonnell J. G.,
Finnerty O.,
Laffey J. G.
Publication year - 2011
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.1365-2044.2011.06626.x
Subject(s) - medicine , stellate ganglion , blockade , anesthesia , analgesic , surgery , regimen , upper limb , ganglion , anatomy , receptor , alternative medicine , pathology
Summary We report the successful use of a stellate ganglion block as part of a multi‐modal postoperative analgesic regimen. Four patients scheduled for orthopaedic surgery following upper limb trauma underwent blockade of the stellate ganglion pre‐operatively under ultrasound guidance. Patients reported excellent postoperative analgesia, with postoperative VAS pain scores between 0 and 2, and consumption of morphine in the first 24 h ranging from 0 to 14 mg. While these are preliminary findings, and must be confirmed in a clinical trial, they highlight the potential for stellate ganglion blockade to provide analgesia following major upper limb surgery.