(463) Dual imaging technique for stellate ganglion blockade

A 47-year-old male with a 4-year history of complex regional pain syndrome of the right upper extremity, the result of a motor vehicle accident, presented for stellate ganglion diagnostic/therapeutic blockade. Fluoroscopic imaging and ultrasound guidance were used to place the needle at the anterior base of the uncinate process of C7, and anterolateral to the longus colli muscle. After negative aspiration, 2 mL of contrast was then injected under fluoroscopy to identify any inadvertent intravascular injection.
Source: The Journal of Pain - Category: Materials Science Authors: Tags: F21 Sympathetic Blocks Source Type: research