Guidelines·Consensus·Interpretation
Expert consensus for stellate ganglion block therapy in China (2022)
Yan Min, Liu Xiaoli, Wang Lin, Tao Wei, Zhang Xianwei, Wang Suoliang, Li Yimei, Li Yulan, Han Chongfang, Yao Jing, Feng Gang, Huang Hao
Published 2022-06-25
Cite as Chin J Painol, 2022, 18(3): 293-301. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn101658-20220302-00049
Abstract
Stellate ganglion block (SGB) has been widely used in clinical treatment for various pain and non-pain, including the pain of head and face, ear, nose and throat, oral, neck and shoulder, and upper limb. Additionally, SGB has shown a curative effect on refractory angina pectoris, arrhythmia, and depression. Previously, the SGB procedure had been primarily dependent on the anatomical landmark. However, with the popularization and adopted application of ultrasound in pain, the ultrasound-guided SGB has gradually become the mainstream. This consensus summary reflects the clinical experience of several experts. The topics range from introducing the stellate ganglion anatomy to the indications and contraindications of SGB, blocking methods, drug selection, treatment course, efficacy evaluation, complications and precautions. Overall, the consensus hopes to provide clinical guidance for SGB.
Key words:
Stellate ganglion; Sympathetic nerve; Ultrasound-guided; Nerve block; Expert consensus
Contributor Information
Yan Min
Department of Painology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, School of Medicine, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province 310000, China
Liu Xiaoli
Department of Painology, Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province 050011, China
Wang Lin
Department of Painology, Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang City, Guizhou Province 550004, China
Tao Wei
Department of Neurosurgery, South China Hospital of Shenzhen University, Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province 518111, China
Zhang Xianwei
Department of Anesthesiology, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan City, Hubei Province 430030, China
Wang Suoliang
Department of Painology, First Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province 710061, China
Li Yimei
Department of Painology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi City, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region 830054, China
Li Yulan
Department of Anesthesiology, First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou City, Gansu Province 730000, China
Han Chongfang
Department of Anesthesiology, Shanxi Bethune Hospital (Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences), Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province 030032, China
Yao Jing
Department of Painology, Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang City, Guizhou Province 550004, China
Feng Gang
Department of Neurosurgery, South China Hospital of Shenzhen University, Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province 518111, China
Huang Hao
Department of Painology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, School of Medicine, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province 310000, China
