What is the evidence for EUS-guided celiac plexus block/neurolysis?

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Volumn 69, Issue 2 SUPPL., 2009, Pages

  Chak, Amitabh ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF CLEVELAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; MORPHINE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; PHENOL; STEROID;

ANALGESIA; CANCER ADJUVANT THERAPY; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CELIAC PLEXUS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSTIPATION; DRUG SAFETY; ENDOSCOPIC ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; NERVE BLOCK; NOCICEPTION; PAIN; PANCREAS CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

CELIAC PLEXUS; ENDOSONOGRAPHY; HUMANS; NERVE BLOCK;

EID: 58549092821     PISSN: 00165107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2008.12.022     Document Type: Review

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