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World J Clin Cases. Apr 6, 2023; 11(10): 2160-2167
Published online Apr 6, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i10.2160
Treatment of stellate ganglion block in diseases: Its role and application prospect
Jing-Jing Deng, Cai-Ling Zhang, Dian-Wen Liu, Tao Huang, Jian Xu, Qing-Yan Liu, Yue-Nong Zhang
Jing-Jing Deng, Jian Xu, Qing-Yan Liu, Yue-Nong Zhang, Department of Surgery and Anesthesia, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University Yuedong Hospital, Meizhou 514700, Guangdong Province, China
Cai-Ling Zhang, Department of Anesthesiology, Meizhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Meizhou 514700, Guangdong Province, China
Dian-Wen Liu, Department of Anesthesiology, Shangqiu Maternal and Children Health Care Hospital, Shangqiu 476000, Henan Province, China
Tao Huang, Department of Anesthesiology, Fengshun Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Meizhou 514700, Guangdong Province, China
Author contributions: Deng JJ and Zhang CL composed the manuscript; Liu DW and Huang T collected and sorted out the literature; Xu J and Liu QY edited and polished the manuscript; Zhang YN designed the outline and edited the manuscript; All authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
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Corresponding author: Yue-Nong Zhang, MD, Chief Doctor, Doctor, Department of Surgery and Anesthesia, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University Yuedong Hospital, No. 124 Park North Road, Xinxian Town, Meizhou, 514700, Guangdong Province, China. 36856665@qq.com
Received: November 14, 2022
Peer-review started: November 14, 2022
First decision: February 17, 2023
Revised: February 24, 2023
Accepted: March 14, 2023
Article in press: March 14, 2023
Published online: April 6, 2023
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Core Tip: Several reviews in the literature have contributed to the therapeutic effect of stellate ganglion block (SGB). The present study reviews the anatomical structure and mechanism of SGB, the advantages of ultrasound localization, and the application of SGB in the treatment of painful diseases, immunological diseases, somnipathy, psychological diseases, arrhythmias, and endocrine diseases.