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Table 1 Characteristics of the included studies

From: Effect of stellate ganglion block on postoperative recovery of gastrointestinal function in patients undergoing surgery with general anaesthesia: a meta-analysis

Study ID

Kind of operation

Age year (sd)

Sex

M/F

Time of SGB

Ultrasound guided (yes or no)

Treatment of SGB group (n; side of placement; medication)

Treatment of control group (n; side of placement; medication)

Time of resuming peristaltic sound hours (sd)

Flatus time hours (sd)

Time of postoperative eating hours (sd)

Incidence of abdominal bloating

Harms related to SGB

Chunying et al. [13]

Laparoscopic gynecological surgery

43.57 (9.06)

0/41

After induction

Yes

21; right; 1% Lidocaine, 2 ml

20; right; 0.9% NS, 2 ml

SGB group: 22 (20.3) Control group: 30.3 (20.1)

SGB group: 15.4 (4.4); Control group: 20.7 (5.1)

SGB group: 23.8%; Control group: 60%

No

Lihua et al. [14]

GI surgery

57.69 (9.47)

41/14

Before induction

yes

18; left; 0.5% Ropivacaine, 7 ml

37; left; 0.9% NS, 7 ml

SGB group: 46 (31) Control group: 73 (36)

SGB group: 66 (34); Control group: 95 (45)

No

Renbo et al. [16]

GI surgery

62.07 (15.86)

43/35

Before induction

No

39; 1% Lidocaine, 8–10 ml

39; no treatment to SG

SGB group: 27.58 (6.7); Control group: 54.64 (8.9)

SGB group: 32.46 (6.3); Control group: 86.37 (9.5)

-

No

Peng et al. [17]

Posterior spinal surgery

43.60 (9.05)

21/19

After induction

Yes

20; right; 1% Lidocaine, 6 ml

20; right; 0.9% NS,6 ml

SGB group: 16.2 (24.9); Control group: 32.1 (24.8)

SGB group: 12 (4.4); Control group: 14.7 (4.6)

SGB group: 10%; Control group: 45%

No

Yuxin et al. [15]

GI surgery

57.45 (8.12)

48/12

Before induction

no

30; right; 1% Lidocain, 8–10 ml

30; no treatment to SG

SGB group: 72.15 (17.1); Control group: 85.8 (20.5)

SGB group: 179.8 (41.7); Control group: 229.35 (83.6)

-

No

  1. Data are presented as mean ± SD. Items that could not be extracted from the original articles are described as “−”
  2. SGB stellate ganglion block, GI gastrointestinal, NS normal saline, h hours