title: [Left splanchicectomy with videothoracoscopy for the control of pain in cancer of the esophagogastric union with invasion of the celiac plexus].
abstract: Blockade of the celiac plexus and the splanchnic nerves to combat abdominal pain can be achieved by percutaneous injection of local anesthetics or alcohol, or by thoracotomy. We describe the technique for performing splanchnicectomy with video-thoracoscopy in palliative surgery for cancer of the esophagogastric union, discussing the excellent results obtained immediately in 2 patients.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía General y Torácica, Hospital Universitario de Sevilla.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Loscertales
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jiménez Merchán
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: García Díaz
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Arenas Linares
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Girón Arjona
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ortega Bevia
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002447:Celiac Plexus; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004943:Esophagogastric Junction; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000379:methods*; D059408:Pain Management; D013153:Splanchnic Nerves / Q000601:surgery*; D013906:Thoracoscopy; D014741:Video Recording
vernacular_title: Esplacnicectomía izquierda videotoracoscópica para el control del dolor en el cáncer de unión esofagogástrica con invasión del plexo celíaco.