title: EUS-guided celiac block and neurolysis.
abstract: Abdominal pain related to pancreatic cancer or chronic pancreatitis can be a disabling and difficult symptom to treat for patients, their families, and physicians. Pharmacologic therapy with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs is usually ineffective. Opiate analgesics may not be well tolerated and can lead to dependence. Endoscopic ultrasound-guided celiac plexus block offers a potential adjunct treatment for pain control.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32610, USA. Collidp@medicine.ufl.edu
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Collins
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Penman
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mishra
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Draganov
mesh_terms: D002447:Celiac Plexus; D019160:Endosonography; D006801:Humans; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000379:methods*; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D059408:Pain Management; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D050500:Pancreatitis, Chronic / Q000150:complications*