J Korean Pain Soc.  1995 Nov;8(2):331-334.

Effects of Stellate Ganglion block for the Treatment of Bronchial Asthmatic Patients: 3 cases report

• Suh JH

Abstract

Asthma is a disease of the airways that is characterized by increased responsiveness of the tracheobronchial tree to a multiplicity of stimuli. A number of causes have been postulated for the increased airway reactivity of asthma. However, their basic mechanism remains unknown. The treatment of bronchial asthma is conservative as beta-adrenergic agonist, methylxanthines, glucocorticoids, anticholinergics and mast cell stabilizing agent. Stellate ganglion block for the treatment of bronchial asthma has its controversies. Stellate ganglion block was performed for the treatment of 3 patients with bronchial asthma. After stellate ganglion blocks, dyspnea, coughing and wheezing was markedly reduced. Lung function test improved with 1 st case. Two asthma cases were able to discontinue medication for asthma. No severe aggrevation of bronchial symptoms were noted after stellate ganglion blocks. It sugRested that stellate ganglion block can be safely performed on bronchial asthmatic patients.

Keyword

Stellate ganglion block; Bronchial asthma

MeSH Terms

Adrenergic beta-Agonists
Asthma
Cholinergic Antagonists
Cough
Dyspnea
Glucocorticoids
Humans
Mast Cells
Respiratory Function Tests
Respiratory Sounds
Stellate Ganglion*
Adrenergic beta-Agonists
Cholinergic Antagonists
Glucocorticoids