title: Celiac plexus neurolysis for the treatment of upper abdominal cancer pain.
abstract: Optimal treatment of oncologic pain is a challenge to all professionals who deal with cancer and its complications. The management of upper abdominal pain is usually difficult and it is often refractory to conservative therapies. In this context, celiac plexus neurolysis (CPN) appears to be an important and indispensable tool because it alleviates pain, gives comfort to patients and is a safe procedure. In this study, the importance of CPN is reviewed by a retrospective study of 74 patients with pain due to upper abdominal cancer. Almost all cases evaluated (94.6%) had an excellent result after CPN and the majority of side effects were transitory.
authors: Department of Neurology, Division of Functional Neurosurgery of the Institute of Psychiatry, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors: Manoel Jacobsen
authors: MJ
authors: Teixeira
authors: Eloy Rusafa
authors: ER
authors: Neto
authors: José Cláudio Marinho
authors: JC
authors: da Nóbrega
authors: Jairo Silva
authors: JS
authors: Dos Ângelos
authors: Miguel San
authors: MS
authors: Martin
authors: Bernardo Assumpção
authors: BA
authors: de Monaco
authors: Erich Talamoni
authors: ET
authors: Fonoff
keywords: alcohol neurolysis; cancer; celiac plexus; pain
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