Celiac block for the treatment of pancreatic pain.
Neurolytic celiac plexus block (NCPB) is commonly performed to relieve pancreatic cancer pain. Since Kappis described the percutaneous NCPB, a number of variations of this technique have been proposed to improve analgesic results and minimize complications. In this article, we review and discuss techniques, results, and complications of NCPB.
Ischia
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S
Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Pain Relief Center, Hospital Policlinico, Verona 37134, Italy. stischi@tin.it
Polati
E
E
Finco
G
G
Gottin
L
L
D002447:Celiac Plexus / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D013153:Splanchnic Nerves / Q000187:drug effects