celiac plexus block
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Indications
Procedure
- endoscopic, ultrasound-guided injection of local anesthetic into the celiac plexus
More general terms
Additional terms
References
- ↑ Chak A What is the evidence for EUS-guided celiac plexus block/ neurolysis? Gastrointest Endosc 2009. 60(2 Suppl) S172-S173 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2657954/
- ↑ Wong GY, Schroeder DR, Carns PE et al. Effect of neurolytic celiac plexus block on pain relief, quality of life, and survival in patients with unresectable pancreatic cancer: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA 2004 Mar 5; 291:1092 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14996778