Treatment of complex regional pain syndrome with stellate ganglion local anesthetic blockade: a case report of one patient's experiences with traditional bupivacaine HCl and liposome bupivacaine
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Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a poorly understood, debilitating disorder characterized by severe chronic pain in an affected limb or region of the body. This case presentation is the first to describe the effectiveness and prolonged duration of the effect of liposome bupivacaine in stellate ganglion block for CRPS.
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