These elongated ganglia are also known as paravertebral ganglia or sympathetic trunks. In these hubs, connections (synapses) are made which then distribute the nerves to major organs, glands, and ...

Sympathetic innervation to the lower extremities travels via the L2-L4 paravertebral ganglia, and all must be blocked to provide a complete sympathectomy to the lower extremity.

Children who received paravertebral blocks consumed significantly lower sufentanil within 24 hours after surgery than those who received local anesthetic wound infiltration (mean consumption, 0.3 ...

Complications Following Paravertebral Lumbar Sympathetic Block with Nupercaine in Oil — Report of a Case Author: Jacob T. Bradsher, Jr., M.D. Author Info & Affiliations Published February 24, 1949 ...

Results The subcutaneous tissue thickness showed a negative moderate correlation (P<0.001; r=-0.668) with the Dm and a negative slight correlation (P=0.008; r=-0.369) with the Tr in the superficial ...

NCCI’s most recent edits include significant changes for coding and billing facet joint injections. As of 2010, CPT codes for facet joint injections will include guidance for locating the injection ...

The solution used for the injections contained 0.25% levobupivacaine, a local anesthetic, and 10 mg of dexamethasone, a steroid, mixed in 5 ml.

Lumbar paravertebral sympathetic block was performed on patients with involvement of the lower extremities, and stellate-ganglion block on those with involvement of the upper extremities.