title: CT-guided celiac ganglion block with alcohol.
abstract: Celiac ganglion block has been performed without radiologic guidance by surgeons or anesthetists since it was first described by Kappis [1] in 1914. Radiographic guidance for celiac block was first reported in the 1950s [2], and more recently, radiologists have used CT to guide needle placement [3-5]. With CT guidance, more directed positioning of the needle is possible, allowing alcohol to be deposited in the specific ganglion areas. This article reviews our collective experience with CT-guided celiac ganglion block.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston 02114.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Mueller
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: vanSonnenberg
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Dawson
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: D'Agostino
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Saini
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Cats
mesh_terms: D001340:Autonomic Nerve Block / Q000379:methods*; D000431:Ethanol; D005728:Ganglia, Sympathetic; D006801:Humans; D010148:Intractable Pain / Q000628:therapy; D015641:Radiography, Interventional; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000431:Ethanol