Stellectomy

A stellectomy is a surgical procedure to remove the stellate ganglion.

The stellate ganglion (ganglion stellatum) is a collection of nerve cells located in the thoracic and lumbar spinal cord. It is part of the autonomic nervous system and plays an important role in regulating the functioning of internal organs.

Indications for stellectomy are:

1. Malignant tumors of the stellate ganglion.

2. Benign tumors that cause compression of nerve structures.

3. Congenital anomalies of the stellate ganglion.

4. Spinal cord injuries in the area of ​​the stellate ganglion.

The operation is performed under general anesthesia. An incision is made along the spine and the back of the ribs are removed to expose the stellate ganglion. After its removal, the wound is sutured in layers.

Possible complications of stellectomy: bleeding, infection, damage to nerve structures. After the operation, there may be a disruption in the functioning of internal organs, which is compensated over time.

Thus, stellectomy is a complex neurosurgical operation to remove the stellate ganglion, indicated for tumors, injuries and developmental abnormalities of this structure. It is associated with the risk of complications and dysfunction of internal organs.

A stellectomy is a method of surgical treatment for drug addiction. This is a method of releasing directly from the hypothalamus an atropine-like neurotransmitter, which is not found in natural doses of morphine and other opium substances. This method allows you to eliminate all human experiences associated with drug use. This is what people who visited the clinic say. But according to doctors, such a situation may not happen. The rise in endorphins, which improve the mood of a patient who does not abuse drugs, is done with the help of anticholinergic blockers injected directly into the diseased organ. Therefore, to prescribe such an operation, it is necessary to diagnose the patient, since his condition can be caused by a number of other reasons, for example, severe depression, anxiety and panic. Thus, the patient makes his own decisions about his recovery.