PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Abdelkarim S. Aloweidi
AU  - Sami A. Abu Halaweh
AU  - Mahmoud M. Al-Mustafa
AU  - Islam M. Massad
AU  - Ibraheem Y. Qudaisat
AU  - Aws M. Khanfar
AU  - Jihad M. Ajlouni
AU  - Shaher T. Alhadidi
AU  - Ahmad I. El-Share
AU  - Mohammad A. Jarbeh
AU  - Anas A. Al-Oweidi
TI  - Combining Stellate ganglion block and intravenous regional anesthesia to treat complex regional pain syndrome
AID  - 10.15537/smj.2022.43.10.20220318
DP  - 2022 Oct 01
TA  - Saudi Medical Journal
PG  - 1168--1172
VI  - 43
IP  - 10
4099  - http://smj.org.sa/content/43/10/1168.short
4100  - http://smj.org.sa/content/43/10/1168.full
SO  - Saudi Med J2022 Oct 01; 43
AB  - Objectives: To study reduction in pain score after treatment with intravenous regional anesthesia (IVRA) and Stellate ganglion block (SGB) combination on complex regional pain syndrome (CPRS) patients and to quantify patients’ satisfaction with treatment and occurrence of complications.Methods: This is a record-based retrospective review carried out in 2020, targeting patients treated in the University of Jordan Hospital, Amman, Jordan, over the years 2002-2020.Results: Among 99 patients, a significant drop in pain scores occurred in 88% of the patients’ sample. Gender, age, type of CRPS, and duration of symptoms didn’t affect statistical results. An average of 8.6 sessions needed to achieve 50% drop in pain score, and 2-3 sessions for first clinical improvement. Patients with previous application of plaster of Paris had increased success rates.Conclusion: We find it practical, inexpensive, safe, and straightforward to combine SGB with IVRA for CRPS patients.