Abstract
We studied the state of the pain clinic in Showa University Hospital from 1988 to 1990. There were 8699 nerve blocks in 1988, 10214 in 1989, and 9428 in 1990. Nerve blocks in this pain clinic were most often observed in the stellate ganglion, followed by epidural block. More than 80% of nerve blocks were these 2. Nerve block was most often observed in March. This was considered to be caused by rhinogenous allergy in this season. Moreover, nerve block due to the utilization of X-rays tended to increase, particularly with the celiac ganglion block being widely effective in cancer pain.
