ArticleInternational journal of breast cancer2022
The Effect of a Combined Modified Pectoral and Stellate Ganglion Block on Stress and Inflammatory Response in Patients Undergoing Modified Radical Mastectomy.
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- 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
- Effect of preoperative ultrasound-guided stellate ganglion block on pain thresholds and postoperative nausea and vomiting in gynecological laparoscopy: a randomised clinical trial.BMC anesthesiology · 2026Trial
- Effect of Right Stellate Ganglion Block on Preventing Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in Gynecological Laparoscopic Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Advances in therapy · 2025Trial
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- Advances in the clinical application of stellate ganglion block for non-pain indications.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Review
- Effect of Stellate Ganglion Block in Relieving Postoperative Pain After Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of pain research · 2026Review
- Targeting postoperative sleep disorders: Current advances and emerging directions in stellate ganglion block therapy.Medicine · 2025Review
- Stellate ganglia block reduces airway hyperresponsiveness with modulates the IKK/NF-κB/IL-4/IL-5/IL-13 pathway.Respiratory research · 2025Article
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- The Effect of a Combined Modified Pectoral and Stellate Ganglion Block on Stress and Inflammatory Response in Patients Undergoing Modified Radical Mastectomy.International journal of breast cancer · 2022Article
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Abstract
Background and Aims: Regional anaesthesia reports to attenuate stress and inflammatory responses associated with surgical resection; however, the effectiveness of combined nerve blocks is less often investigated. We evaluated whether a combination of a pectoral nerve block (PNB) and stellate ganglion block (SGB) is more effective than a PNB alone in reducing these responses in women undergoing modified radical mastectomy (MRM). Methods: This is a prospective randomized controlled trial. Fifty patients with breast cancer were randomly allocated to receive an ultrasound-guided PNB ( Results: The combined blockade group exhibited significantly lower IL-6 and TNF- Conclusion: In patients undergoing MRM, PNB combined with SGB block effectively blunted perioperative inflammatory response than PNB alone. A combined block approach can also alleviate stress response and postoperative acute pain with stable perioperative haemodynamics and better postoperative sleep quality.
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