TITLE:
Tachycardia Following Ganglion Impar Block
AUTHORS:
E. Ngugi Kinyungu, Troy Buck, Joseph R. Holtman
KEYWORDS:
Ganglion Impar Block; Tachycardia
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Anesthesiology,
Vol.2 No.5,
November
28,
2012
ABSTRACT: Objective: To understand an unusual complication of a low risk procedure. Design: This article chronicles the side effect of a Ganglion Impar Block. Setting: Loyola University Medical Center Outpatient Chronic Pain Clinic. Patients: One. Results: Our patient had tachycardia after a Ganglion Impar Block. Conclusions: An unusual complication of a ganglion impar block can be increased heart rate.