Endosonography-guided celiac plexus neurolysis.
Endosonography-guided celiac plexus neurolysis is a new technique that permits chemical splanchnicectomy in patients with abdominal pain due to malignancy. The procedure can be performed on an outpatient basis in individuals undergoing endosonographic examinations for staging and biopsy purposes.
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Department of Medicine, St. Vincent Hospitals, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
Wiersema
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Wiersema
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D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002447:Celiac Plexus / Q000187:drug effects*; D019160:Endosonography; D000431:Ethanol / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D059408:Pain Management; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional
D000431:Ethanol