Effectiveness of neurolytic sympathetic plexus block in a descriptive case series of patients with oncological pain/Efectividad del bloqueo neurolítico simpático abdominal en una serie de casos descriptiva en pacientes con dolor oncológico

Conclussions. The study found that patients with a Karnofsky performance score of < 50 had a high mortality rate after the block. The technique of phenolization and radiofrequency could have a better therapeutic response. More studies are needed to assess possible associations. Palabras clave: Me...

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Published inMedUNAB Vol. 22; no. 3; p. 330
Main Authors Jaimes, Jennifer, Leotau, Mario Andres, Rangel, German William, Miranda, Nelcy, Garcia-Salazar, Natalia, Rangel-Vera, Jully Andrea
Format Journal Article
LanguageSpanish
Published MedUNAB 01.12.2019
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Summary:Conclussions. The study found that patients with a Karnofsky performance score of < 50 had a high mortality rate after the block. The technique of phenolization and radiofrequency could have a better therapeutic response. More studies are needed to assess possible associations. Palabras clave: Metodos. Foi feita uma serie descritiva de casos durante um periodo de 3 meses. Foram incluidos 34 pacientes adultos com dor abdominal de origem oncologica, com proposta de bloqueio neurolitico do plexo celiaco ou hipogastrico superior como metodo de controle da dor e a analise das variaveis foi realizada no programa SPSS statistic 19 IBM. Resultados. Observou-se alivio da dor em 79.4% dos pacientes operados logo apos o procedimento e em 33.3% 3 meses depois. Nao houve melhora significativa na qualidade de vida avaliada com o questionario SF-36.
ISSN:0123-7047
DOI:10.29375/01237047.3337