The Korean Journal of Pain
- 제11권1호
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- Pages.113-115
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- 1998
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- 2005-9159(pISSN)
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- 2093-0569(eISSN)
월경곤란증에서의 성상신경절 차단 효과 -증례 보고-
Stellate Ganglion Block for the Treatment of Primary Dysmenorrhea -Two cases-
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Lim, Hyun-Kyoung
(Department of Anesthesiology, College of Medicine, Inha University) ;
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Chung, Chong-Kweon
(Department of Anesthesiology, College of Medicine, Inha University) ;
- Kim, Tae-Jung (Department of Anesthesiology, College of Medicine, Inha University)
- 발행 : 1998.05.30
초록
Dysmenorrhea(cyclic pain associated with menses) is a frequent disorder, with as many as 50% of young women experiencing the symptom, and up to 10% being unable to function normally for some time each month. The most recent theory of the cause of the pain of dysmenorrhea incriminates uterine ischemia and sensitization of uterine pain fibers resulting from excessive myometrial contractility after prostaglandin stimulation. We administered stellate ganglion block for the treatment of dysmenorrhea and had good results in two cases. From our experience, we recommend the stellate ganglion block may be an effective treatment for a dysmenorrhea.