Stellate ganglion blockade: an intervention for the management of ventricular arrhythmias

A Ganesh, YJ Qadri, RL Boortz-Marx… - Current hypertension …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review To highlight the indications, procedural considerations, and
data supporting the use of stellate ganglion blockade (SGB) for management of refractory …

Stellate ganglion block for psychiatric disorders: a systematic review of the clinical research landscape

J Kerzner, H Liu, I Demchenko, D Sussman… - Chronic …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Stellate ganglion block (SGB) is a procedure involving the injection of a local anesthetic
surrounding the stellate ganglion to inhibit sympathetic outflow. The objective of this review …

Effect of stellate ganglion block treatment on posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms: a randomized clinical trial

KLR Olmsted, M Bartoszek, S Mulvaney… - JAMA …, 2020 - jamanetwork.com
Importance This is the first multisite, randomized clinical trial of stellate ganglion block (SGB)
outcomes on posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. Objective To determine …

Transition from deep regional blocks toward deep nerve hydrodissection in the upper body and torso: method description and results from a retrospective chart review …

SKH Lam, KD Reeves, AL Cheng - BioMed research …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Deep nerve hydrodissection uses fluid injection under pressure to purposely separate
nerves from areas of suspected fascial compression, which are increasingly viewed as …

Stellate ganglion block relieves acute lung injury induced by severe acute pancreatitis via the miR-155-5p/SOCS5/JAK2/STAT3 axis

L Wang, N Yuan, Y Li, Q Ma, Y Zhou, Z Qiao… - European Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Acute lung injury (ALI), a prevalent complication of severe acute pancreatitis (SAP), is also a
leading contributor to respiratory failure and even death of SAP patients. Here, we intended …

Stellate ganglion block improves postoperative cognitive dysfunction in aged rats by SIRT1-mediated white matter lesion repair

J Zhang, Y Liu, H Li, Y Hu, S Yu, Q Liu, Y Chen - Neurochemical Research, 2022 - Springer
Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is a common complication of the central
nervous system after surgery, especially in elderly patients. Many factors can influence …

Combining a stellate ganglion block with prolonged exposure therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder: A nonrandomized clinical trial

AL Peterson, CL Straud… - … of Traumatic Stress, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Prolonged exposure therapy (PE) is an efficacious treatment for active duty service members
and veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, PE is sometimes …

Stellate ganglion block reduces anxiety symptoms by half: a case series of 285 patients

JH Lynch, SW Mulvaney, CJ Bryan… - Journal of Personalized …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The stellate ganglion block (SGB) procedure has been used successfully for over twelve
years to treat thousands of patients suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) …

The successful use of left-sided stellate ganglion block in patients that fail to respond to right-sided stellate ganglion block for the treatment of post-traumatic stress …

SW Mulvaney, JH Lynch, KE Curtis… - Military …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Introduction Ultrasound-guided stellate ganglion block (SGB) is an injection of local
anesthetic (8mL of 0.5% ropivacaine) in the neck to temporarily block the cervical …

Efficacy of cervical sympathetic blockade in the treatment of primary and secondary PTSD symptoms: a case series

EG Lipov, JA Faber - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Background Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can develop in individuals following
exposure to an overwhelmingly traumatic event. Secondary PTSD is defined as occurring …