[Helical CT guided lumar sympathetic ganglion block].
Helical CT scan was used as a guide for lumbar sympathetic ganglion block. By examining anatomical location of the block site with the sequential fluoroscope pictures of helical CT scan, we succeeded in the block of sympathetic ganglion easily. It is possible by the use of sequential CT picture to reduce the risk of puncturing essential organ such as the kidney, descending aorta, inferior vena cava and so on. Moreover, we can expect that application of helical CT scan will raise the success rate of block and will decrease the time necessary for the performance of block.
Oi
Y
Y
Department of Anesthesiology, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo.
Nakamura
K
K
Sakamoto
A
A
Ogawa
R
R
Watari
J
J
Okajima
Y
Y
Kumazaki
T
T
D001340:Autonomic Nerve Block / Q000379:methods*; D005728:Ganglia, Sympathetic; D006801:Humans; D008161:Lumbosacral Region / Q000294:innervation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*