Ultrasound Guided Stellate Ganglion Block with Dexmedetomidine as an Adjuvant in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
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چکیده
This is a case report of successful use ultrasound for stellate ganglion (SG) blocks in CRPS I 11 patients using local anesthetic bupivacaine with injection dexmedetomidine as an adjunct. Ultrasound helped us to deposit Local anesthetics target area without any noticeable side effects and trauma adjacent structures.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Kathmandu University Medical Journal
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['1812-2027', '1812-2078']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3126/kumj.v19i1.49606