J Korean Pain Soc.  1994 May;7(1):84-87.

A Clinical Survey of Patients of Neuro-Pain Clinic

• Shin SH
• Chung YP
• Lim JJ
• Yoon KB
• Kim C

Abstract

Retrospective analysis, of 1,734 patients treated for nerve block from October 1991 to March 1994. Largest percentage of patients were in the 50 year old range, with a distribution of 44.9% male and 55.1% female. Treatments were for ailments of: Low Back Pain 17.3%, Multiple Contusion 10.5%, and Cancer 10%. Most common nerve block was epidural block 38.6%, followed by stellate ganglion block 38.4%, intercostal block 5.4%, and suprascapular nerve block 5.2%. Nerve block under fluorscopic guide were as follows: facet joint block 34.1%, lumbar sympathetic ganglion block 13.6%, and celiac plexus block 12.9%

Keyword

Pain clinic; Nerve block

MeSH Terms

Celiac Plexus
Contusions
Female
Ganglia, Sympathetic
Humans
Low Back Pain
Male
Middle Aged
Nerve Block
Pain Clinics
Retrospective Studies
Stellate Ganglion
Zygapophyseal Joint