Do not follow the bone, follow the nerve ultrasound-guided stellate ganglion block: a reconfirmation.

Br J Pain

Department of Anesthesia, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA.

Published: November 2019

Indirect and direct methods have been used to localize the stellate ganglion. Identifying the C6 and C7 transverse process can be a technical challenge for practitioners when performing an ultrasound-guided stellate ganglion block. Following the nerve roots from the interscalene plexus into the corresponding foramen can serve as a reconfirmation for identifying the C6 and C7 transverse process.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6791051PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2049463719826210DOI Listing

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