Treatment of complex regional pain syndrome with stellate ganglion local anesthetic blockade: a case report of one patient's experiences with traditional bupivacaine HCl and liposome bupivacaine

Martin G Ferrillo

doi:10.1002/ccr3.614

Treatment of complex regional pain syndrome with stellate ganglion local anesthetic blockade: a case report of one patient's experiences with traditional bupivacaine HCl and liposome bupivacaine

Clin Case Rep. 2016 Jul 27;4(9):861-5. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.614. eCollection 2016 Sep.

Author

Martin G Ferrillo¹

Affiliation

¹ The Saratoga Center for Pain Management 3 Care Lane Saratoga Springs New York 12866 USA.

Abstract

Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a poorly understood, debilitating disorder characterized by severe chronic pain in an affected limb or region of the body. This case presentation is the first to describe the effectiveness and prolonged duration of the effect of liposome bupivacaine in stellate ganglion block for CRPS.

Keywords: Bupivacaine HCl; liposome bupivacaine; pain; reflex sympathetic dystrophy.

Publication types

Case Reports