After stellate ganglion blockade: HORNER'S SYNDROME
- Drooping eyelid
- Constricted pupil (impaired vision in low light)
- Absent/reduced sweating one side of the face and head
- Redness of eyes
- Facial flushing
After regional sympathectomy: DUMPING SYNDROME:
- Rapid emptying of the stomach: lower end of small intestine fills too quickly
- Early dumping: nausea/vomiting/bloating/diarrhoea/shortness of breath
- Late dumping: 1-3 hours after eating: weakness/sweating/dizziness
- Both types may co-exist.