title: Endoscopic ultrasound-guided celiac plexus neurolysis.
abstract: Endoscopic celiac plexus neurolysis (CPN) has become the procedure of choice for the management of patients with pancreatic cancer and abdominal pain unresponsive to medical treatment. It is necessary to differentiate between CPN and endoscopic celiac plexus block performed in patients with benign disease. In this review we describe the technique of this procedure with special emphasis on technical details.
authors.affiliation: Assaad M Soweid, Cecilio Azar, The American University of Beirut, Medical Center, Endoscopy-Bronchoscopy Unit, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Hamra 1103 2090, Beirut, Lebanon.
authors.forename: Assaad M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Soweid
authors.forename: Cecilio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Azar