title: Diarrhoea--an unrecognised hazard of coeliac plexus block.
abstract: Coeliac plexus block is a safe procedure with relatively few side-effects. We report two cases of persistent severe diarrhoea following coeliac plexus block and explore the possible reasons for this previously unrecognised side-effect. We postulate that somatostatin analogue may be useful as treatment for diarrhoea following neurolytic coeliac plexus block that is unresponsive to conventional anti-diarrhoeal agents.
authors.affiliation: Gastroenterology/Liver Unit, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, WA.
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Dean
authors.forename: W D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Reed
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001340:Autonomic Nerve Block / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002447:Celiac Plexus; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015282:Octreotide / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D015282:Octreotide