A prospective study of EUS-guided celiac plexus neurolysis for pancreatic cancer pain

• Published in: Gastrointestinal endoscopy Vol. 54; no. 3; pp. 316 - 324
• Main Authors: Gunaratnam, Naresh T., Sarma, Aruna V., Norton, Ian D., Wiersema, Maurits J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Mosby, Inc 01.09.2001; Elsevier
• Subjects: Aged; Biological and medical sciences; Celiac Plexus; Cohort Studies; Diseases of the digestive system; Endosonography; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Male; Medical sciences; Pain Measurement; Palliative Care - methods; Pancreatic Neoplasms - physiopathology; Pancreatic Neoplasms - therapy; Prospective Studies; Radiotherapy. Instrumental treatment. Physiotherapy. Reeducation. Rehabilitation, orthophony, crenotherapy. Diet therapy and various other treatments (general aspects); Regression Analysis; Sympathectomy, Chemical; Time Factors; Human; Coeliac plexus; Adjuvant treatment; Instrumentation therapy; Malignant tumor; Guidance; Neurolysis; Pain; Echography; Digestive diseases; Endoscopy; Safety; Technique; Pancreas; Pancreatic disease

Background: Celiac plexus neurolysis, a chemical splanchnicectomy of the celiac plexus, is used to treat pain caused by pancreatic cancer. Most commonly, celiac plexus neurolysis is performed percutaneously under CT or fluoroscopic guidance, but can also be performed with EUS. The aim of this study...