Observational Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 21, 2017; 23(3): 533-539
Published online Jan 21, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i3.533
Efficacy and safety of stellate ganglion block in chronic ulcerative colitis
Hong-Ying Zhao, Guo-Tao Yang, Ning-Ning Sun, Yu Kong, Yun-Feng Liu
Hong-Ying Zhao, Yun-Feng Liu, Department of Elderly Internal Medicine, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou Clinical Medical School of Hebei Medical University, Cangzhou 061001, Hebei Province, China
Guo-Tao Yang, Department of Third Neurology, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou Clinical Medical School of Hebei Medical University, Cangzhou 061001, Hebei Province, China
Ning-Ning Sun, Department of First Digestion, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou Clinical Medical School of Hebei Medical University, Cangzhou 061001, Hebei Province, China
Yu Kong, Department of Second Digestion, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou Clinical Medical School of Hebei Medical University, Cangzhou 061001, Hebei Province, China
Author contributions: Zhao HY performed the majority of experiments; Zhao HY, Yang GT, Kong Y and Liu YF provided vital reagents and analytical tools and were also involved in editing the manuscript; Zhao HY, Yang GT and Sun NN provided the collection of all the human material in addition to providing financial support for this work; Zhao HY, Yang GT designed the study and wrote the manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: This study was reviewed and approved by the Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou Clinical Medical School of Hebei Medical University Institutional review board.
Informed consent statement: All study participants, or their legal guardian, provided informed written consent prior to study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: No potential conflicts of interest relevant to this article were reported.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Correspondence to: Dr. Hong-Ying Zhao, Department of Elderly Internal Medicine, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou Clinical Medical School of Hebei Medical University, 16 Xinhua West Road, Cangzhou 061001, Hebei Province, China. zhaonghongying123@21cn.com
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Received: August 25, 2016
Peer-review started: August 25, 2016
First decision: September 12, 2016
Revised: October 18, 2016
Accepted: November 15, 2016
Article in press: November 16, 2016
Published online: January 21, 2017
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Core tip: A total of 120 patients with chronic ulcerative colitis were included in this study to examine the efficacy and safety of stellate ganglion block in patients with chronic ulcerative colitis. The results revealed that stellate ganglion block effectively improves the efficacy of chronic ulcerative colitis treatment, relieves clinical symptoms in patients, and reduces the level of inflammatory factors. Furthermore, this technique has fewer adverse reactions, making it safe and reliable.