Phantom Extremity Pain Responding to Stellate Ganglion Blockage: Case Report

Gonullu E., ERKİN Y., Tasdogen A., Gonullu H., Soyoral L.

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND ANALYTICAL MEDICINE, cilt.4, ss.167-168, 2013 (ESCI, TRDizin) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.4328/jcam.2085
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND ANALYTICAL MEDICINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.167-168
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Phantom Extremity Pain, Stellate Ganglion, Nerve Blockage
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Phantom extremity pain is that which continues to be felt in a non-existent extremity after amputation. The pathophysiological mechanism and etiology of phantom extremity pain are not exactly known, Phantom extremity pain affects the patients in physical and psycho-social aspects. This paper presents a patient with phantom extremity pain that had not responded to medical treatment. A stellate ganglion blockage was performed using lidocaine, bupivacaine and fentanyl and the patient's pain was observed to be reduced.