Celiac plexus block: efficacy and safety of the anterior approach.

摘要: A celiac plexus block performed via an anterior approach offers several potential advantages over a posterior approach, including shorter procedure time, less discomfort to the patient, and risk of neurologic complications. We evaluated use determine its efficacy safety.The was in 17 consecutive patients referred for treatment chronic abdominal pain thought clinically be ganglion origin. subjective evaluation degree relief obtained by retrospectively reviewing notes physicians nurses. The graded from 1+ (no change) 4+ (complete relief). An objective also comparing average daily in-hospital analgesic usage before after procedure.Ethanol injection successfully 13 14 with pancreatic carcinoma two three other causes pain. Eleven (79%) had so...