ArticleJournal of pain research2020
Ultrasound-Guided Thoracic Paravertebral Block as a Sympathetic Blockade for Upper Extremity Neuropathic Pain: A Prospective Pilot Study.
Article in Journal of pain research, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06130514 (The Comparison of Sympathetic Blockade of Stellate Ganglion Block and Thoracic Sympathetic Ganglion Block in Patients With Chronic Upper Extremity Neuropathic Pain), which is not on this map. Cited by 5 papers.
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The Comparison of Sympathetic Blockade of Stellate Ganglion Block and Thoracic Sympathetic Ganglion Block in Patients With Chronic Upper Extremity Neuropathic Pain: a Prospective Randomized and Comparative Clinical Trial
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.
- A Review of the Paravertebral Block: Benefits and Complications.Current pain and headache reports · 2023Review
- Use of thoracoscopy for thoracic sympathetic nerve block in primary hyperhidrosis.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Chest Wall Nerve Blocks for Cardiothoracic, Breast Surgery, and Rib-Related Pain.Current pain and headache reports · 2022Review
- Ultrasound-Guided Continuous Thoracic Paravertebral Infusion of Methylene Blue in the Treatment of Postherpetic Neuralgia: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Study.Pain and therapy · 2021Article
- Thoracic paravertebral block in ineffective stellate ganglion block in a patient of long-standing systemic sclerosis: A case report.Journal of anaesthesiology, clinical pharmacologyArticle
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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
purposeUltrasound-guided thoracic paravertebral block (US-TPVB) is considered a treatment option for the management of acute pain in various pain-related conditions. We conducted a prospective pilot study to evaluate the possibility of US-TPVB as a sympathetic blockade in patients with neuropathic pain disorders in the upper extremities. PATIENTS AND
methodsA total of 12 patients underwent US-TPVB between the T2 and T3 paravertebral space with 10 mL of 1% mepivacaine. The temperature change (°C) before and after the procedure was compared between the ipsilateral and contralateral hands. We counted the proportion of patients showing a temperature increase ≥1.5°C and compared a change in the pain intensity before and after the procedure.
resultsThe median increase in the temperature change between the ipsilateral and contralateral hands was 1.54°C (interquartile range, 1.28-2.20). There were seven patients (58.3%) who showed a temperature difference ≥1.5°C between both hands after the US-TPVB. Eleven patients (91.7%) reported a reduction in pain according to the score on the 11-point numerical rating scale. No serious complications relevant to the procedure were reported.
conclusionUS-TPVB could be a useful technique for sympathetic blockade in patients with upper extremity pain.
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