ReviewRegional anesthesia and pain medicine2019
Complications associated with stellate ganglion nerve block: a systematic review.
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60 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 123 citations in OpenAlex.
- Efficacy and safety of stellate ganglion block for postoperative pain management: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.BMC anesthesiology · 2026Pooled it
- A novel application of stellate ganglion block to improve sleep: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Pooled it
- Sympathetic nerve blocks for posttraumatic stress disorder: an evidentiary review for future clinical trials.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Pooled it
- Differential posttraumatic stress disorder symptom cluster response to stellate ganglion block: secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial.Translational psychiatry · 2024Trial
- Ultrasound-guided stellate ganglion block benefits the postoperative recovery of patients undergoing laparoscopic colorectal surgery: a single-center, double-blinded, randomized controlled clinical trial.BMC anesthesiology · 2024Trial
- Effects of stellate ganglion block on perimenopausal hot flashes: a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2023Trial
- Sympathetic Overactivation Drives Neurogenic Alveolar Epithelial Pyroptosis via the PIEZO2-ER Stress Pathway in Acute Lung Injury Following Intracerebral Hemorrhage.CNS neuroscience & therapeutics · 2026Article
- Clinical practice guidelines for the management of refractory postherpetic neuralgia by the Korean Pain Society.The Korean journal of pain · 2026Review
- Right Stellate Ganglion Blockade as a Bridging Therapy Prior to Sympathectomy in a Hemodynamically Unstable Adolescent With Ventricular Storm Secondary to Congenital Long QT Syndrome.Case reports in anesthesiology · 2026Article
- Ultrasound-Guided Cervical Vagus Nerve Block for Postoperative Opioid Consumption After Thoracoscopic Lung Surgery: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of pain research · 2026Article
- Interventional Pain Procedures: A Narrative Review Focusing on Safety and Complications. Part 3 - Sympathetic and Ganglion-Targeted Techniques.Journal of pain research · 2026Review
- Case Report: Relief of long-standing severe motion sickness following stellate ganglion block.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2026Article
- Bilateral Stellate Ganglion Block After Ventricular Arrhythmia May Hide Clinical Signs of the Cushing Triad: A Case Study and Review of the Literature.Case reports in critical care · 2026Article
- Advances in the clinical application of stellate ganglion block for non-pain indications.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Review
- Anatomy, Imaging, and Clinical Significance of the Cervicothoracic (Stellate) Ganglion.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Clinical Outcomes Associated with Stellate Ganglion Block Across Multiple Pain Phenotypes.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- The vestigial fold in humans: Characterization of a potential novel target for selective cardiac sympathetic denervation.Heart rhythm · 2025Article
- Stellate ganglion block for preventing postoperative arrhythmias: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ open · 2025Article
- The versatile use of single-shot and continuous stellate ganglion blockade in the treatment of electrical storm: A case report.HeartRhythm case reports · 2025Article
- Successful management of cardiac electrical storm after aortic valve replacement using stellate ganglion block: a case report.Journal of cardiothoracic surgery · 2025Article
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Abstract
Stellate ganglion nerve blockade (SGNB) is a vital tool in our armamentarium for the treatment of various chronic pain syndromes. SGNB can be performed using the traditional landmark-based approach, or with image guidance using either fluoroscopy or ultrasound. In this review, we systematically analyzed reported SGNB-related complications between 1990 and 2018. Seven databases were queried for SGNB between January 1, 1990 and November 27, 2018. Search results of the complications associated with SGNB were reported as per the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses recommendations. Out of a total of 1909 articles, 67 articles met our inclusion criteria, yielding 260 cases with adverse events. In 134 of the 260 (51.5%) cases, SGNB was performed with image guidance. Sixty-four (24.6%) and 70 (26.9%) of the complication cases reported the use of ultrasound and fluoroscopy guidance, respectively. One hundred and seventy-eight (68.4%) patients had medication-related or systemic side effects, and 82 (31.5%) had procedure-related or local side effects. There was one report of death due to massive hematoma leading to airway obstruction. There was one case report of quadriplegia secondary to pyogenic cervical epidural abscess and discitis following an SGNB. Complications following SGNB have been reported with both landmark-based techniques and with imaging guidance using fluoroscopy or ultrasound. In our systematic review, most adverse events that were reported occurred during or shortly after SGNB. Vigilance, American Society of Anesthesiologists standard monitors for conscious sedation, and accessibility to resuscitation equipment are vital to the safe performance of SGNB.
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