Perioperative medicine & outcomes
Stellate ganglion block for preventing perioperative arrhythmias: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Pooled resultResult — go to the resultOdds ratio 0.22 95% CI 0.14–0.35Authors' conclusion
Stellate ganglion block appears to reduce the incidence of perioperative arrhythmias in surgical patients.
Study context
- Population
- Adult surgical patients under GA
- Participants
- 547 participants · 7 studies
- Comparison
- Stellate ganglion block (SGB) vs placebo, no intervention or alternative therapies
- Outcome
- Incidence of perioperative arrhythmias (intraoperative or postoperative atrial or ventricular arrhythmias, continuous ECG monitoring)
Methodological detailsGrading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) certainty assessment
- GRADE certainty assessment
Pooled result
As reported in the abstract
Odds ratio
0.22
95% CI 0.14–0.35
SGB vs Controls
OR 0.22 (95% CI 0.14–0.35)
Further pooled results
Perioperative arrhythmias by surgical type and arrhythmia subtype (subgroups)
- Findings consistent across surgical types and arrhythmia subtypes
Safety
- No serious adverse events related to SGB reported
Original publication
Stellate ganglion block for preventing perioperative arrhythmias: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Br J Anaesth. Published 17 December 2025. doi:10.
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