title: CT-guided satellite ganglion block for the treatment of Prostatectomy pain in survivors of breast cancer.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe the feasibility and efficacy of CT-guided satellite ganglion block in the management of Prostatectomy pain in survivors of breast cancer.
  
  
  METHODS
  Twenty-six breast cancer survivors with the complex regional pain syndrome were included in this retrospective study between 2012-07 and 2014-07. All suffered from prostatectomy pain and received CT-guided satellite ganglion block. Three blocks were performed for each patient using the same approach each time. Postmastectomy pain intensity using a visual analog score (VAS) and Patient satisfaction score (PSS) during scheduled visits at baseline, 2, 6 and 9 weeks following the CT-guided satellite ganglion block.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All patients had temporary Horner's syndrome indicating the effectiveness of the CT-guided satellite ganglion block and there were no adverse events resulting from the block. The mean visual analog scale score (VAS) was significantly decreased and and Patient satisfaction score (PSS) was significantly increased after each block.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  CT-guided satellite ganglion block is a safe and successful treatment of Prostatectomy pain with few or no side-effects.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei United University, Tangshan, Hebei, China.
authors.forename: Yuexing
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Niu
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Oncology, Tangshan People's Hospital, Tangshan, Hebei, China.
authors.forename: Haifeng
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cai
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Oncology, Tangshan People's Hospital, Tangshan, Hebei, China.
authors.forename: Jinyin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Oncology, Tangshan People's Hospital, Tangshan, Hebei, China.
authors.forename: Ning
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Oncology, Tangshan People's Hospital, Tangshan, Hebei, China.
authors.forename: Jianrong
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D001340:Autonomic Nerve Block / Q000379:methods; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D008408:Mastectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D015641:Radiography, Interventional; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013233:Stellate Ganglion; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D000073116:Cancer Survivors
keywords: CT-guided satellite ganglion block; Postmastectomy pain; breast cancer