Trial reportBMC anesthesiology2024
Effect of ultrasound-guided stellate ganglion block on inflammatory cytokines and postoperative recovery after partial hepatectomy: a randomised clinical trial.
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Effect of Ultrasound-guided Left Stellate Ganglion Block on Rapid Recovery in Patients With Liver Lobectomy and Its Mechanism
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 8 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
- The Immune System as a Proarrhythmic Mediator: A Novel Paradigm for the Development of New Antiarrhythmic Therapy.The Canadian journal of cardiology · 2026Review
- Liver-nervous system axis: pathways, dysregulation, and translational perspectives.Journal of neuroinflammation · 2026Review
- Effects of Preoperative Stellate Ganglion Block on Postoperative Sore Throat and Hoarseness in Patients Undergoing Double-Lumen Endobronchial Intubation: Protocol for a Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of pain research · 2026Article
- Perioperative Sympathetic Blockade: Mechanisms and Clinical Advances in Sensory Processing Modulation - A Narrative Review.Journal of pain research · 2026Review
- The effect of ultrasound-guided single right stellate ganglion block on postoperative first night sleep in maxillofacial surgery patients: a single center randomized controlled study.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2025Article
- The 90% minimum effective volume and concentration of lidocaine for ultrasound-guided stellate ganglion blocks in adults: a biased-coin design, up-and-down sequential allocation trial.Korean journal of anesthesiology · 2025Article
- [Research Progress in Stellate Ganglion Block and Regulation of Autonomic Nervous Functions].Sichuan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Sichuan University. Medical science edition · 2024Review
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Abstract
backgroundStellate ganglion block (SGB) has been shown to reduce perioperative complications in various surgeries. Because laparoscopic techniques and instruments have advanced during the past two decades, laparoscopic liver resection is being increasingly adopted worldwide. Lesser blood loss, fewer postoperative complications, and shorter postoperative hospital stays are the advantages of laparoscopic liver resection, as compared to conventional open surgery. There is an urgent need for an effective intervention to reduce perioperative complications and accelerate postoperative recovery. This study investigated the effect of ultrasound-guided SGB on enhanced recovery after laparoscopic partial hepatectomy.
methodsWe compared patients who received SGB with 0.5% ropivacaine (group S) with those who received SGB with 0.9% saline (group N). A total of 58 patients with partial hepatectomy were enrolled (30 S) and (28 N). Before induction of anesthesia, SGB was performed with 0.5% ropivacaine in group S and 0.9% saline in group N. MAIN OUTCOME: Comparison of serum inflammatory cytokines concentration at each time point.
resultsMain outcome: When comparing IL-6 and IL-10 concentrations among groups, group S showed less variation over time compared to group N. For comparison between groups, the serum IL-6 concentration in group S was lower than that in group N at 6 and 24 h after operation (P < 0.01), and there was a significant linear relationship between serum IL-6 concentration at 24 h after operation and hospitalization situation.
conclusionsUltrasound-guided SGB can stabilize perioperative inflammatory cytokines plays a positive role in the enhanced recovery of patients after laparoscopic partial hepatectomy. The serum IL-6 level within 24 h after surgery may be used as a predictor of hospitalization.
trial registrationThe study was registered at the ClinicalTrials.gov (Registration date: 13/09/2021; Trial ID: NCT05042583).
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