CT-guided celiac ganglion block with alcohol.
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.
Lee
M J
MJ
Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston 02114.
Mueller
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vanSonnenberg
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Dawson
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D'Agostino
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Saini
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Cats
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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
D000431:Ethanol