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Clinical Application of Laser Speckle Flowgraphy to Assess Changes in Blood Flow to the Foot After a Lumbar Sympathetic Ganglion Block: A Case Report.
Abstract
The lumbar sympathetic ganglion block (LSGB) has been used as a diagnostic and therapeutic procedure for treating pain conditions such as neuropathic and ischemia-related pain, affecting the lower extremities. In general, an increase in skin temperature is useful in confirming the effectiveness of the sympathetic nerve block in clinical settings. However, the assessment of skin temperature in patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) occasionally provides false negatives.