You are performing a stellate ganglion block. At which level do you inject the local anesthetic?
Regional
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Local anesthetic is injected at chassaignac's tubercle which is at the level of C6. It is safer to inject at the C6 level since the vertebral artery is unprotected at C7 due to its absent or rudimentary anterior tubercle.
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