Endoscopic pancreatic duct stenting for relief of pancreatic cancer pain

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 17, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1395-1400

  Wehrmann, Till ^a,b   Riphaus, Andrea ^a   Frenz, Markus B ^a   Martchenko, Ksenia ^a   Stergiou, Nikos ^a  

^a Academic Hospital Siloah   (Germany)

^b Klinikum Hannover Siloah   (Germany)

Author keywords

Endoscopic stenting; Pancreatic carcinoma; Pancreatic duct drainage; Pancreatic pain; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

FENTANYL; GEMCITABINE; OPIATE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER PAIN; CANCER SURGERY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DOSE RESPONSE; ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PANCREAS CARCINOMA; PANCREAS DUCT; PANCREAS DUCT STENOSIS; POSTPRANDIAL STATE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE INDEX; RELAPSE; STENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; AGED; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY, ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE; CONSTRICTION, PATHOLOGIC; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PALLIATIVE CARE; PANCREATIC DUCTS; PANCREATIC NEOPLASMS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; STENTS;

EID: 29244487860     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042737-200512000-00020     Document Type: Article

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