A new technique for superior hypogastric plexus block: The posteromedian transdiscal approach

Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine

Volumn 206, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 277-281

  Turker, Gurkan ^a   Basagan Mogol, Elif ^a   Gurbet, Alp ^a   Ozturk, Cagatay ^a   Uckunkaya, Nesimi ^a   Sahin, Sukran ^a  

^a ULUDAG UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Block; Hypogastric plexus; Phenol; Transdiscal

Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE; FENTANYL; GABAPENTIN; MORPHINE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; OPIATE; PHENOL;

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CANCER PAIN; CASE REPORT; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; HYPOGASTRIC PLEXUS; LUMBAR SPINE; MALE; NAUSEA; NEEDLE; NERVE BLOCK; NEUROLYSIS; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; RECTUM CANCER; SACRAL SPINAL CORD; SCORING SYSTEM; SEDATION; SIDE EFFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOMITING;

AGED; AUTONOMIC NERVE BLOCK; CONTRAST MEDIA; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMANS; HYPOGASTRIC PLEXUS; LUMBOSACRAL PLEXUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; NERVE BLOCK; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PELVIC PAIN; PHENOL; SPINE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 21244498594     PISSN: 00408727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1620/tjem.206.277     Document Type: Article

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