The use of pulsed radiofrequency treatment for chronic benign pancreatitis pain

Pain Practice

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 135-140

  Brennan, Louise ^a   Fitzgerald, Joseph ^a   Mccrory, Connail ^a  

^a ST JAMES S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Celiac plexus; Chronic pancreatitis; Pulsed radiofrequency; Splanchnic nerve

Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE; GABAPENTIN; MORPHINE; OCTREOTIDE; OXYCODONE; PANCREAS ENZYME; PREGABALIN;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC PANCREATITIS; DRUG DOSE ESCALATION; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG TREATMENT FAILURE; ELECTROSTIMULATION; ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; MALE; NOCICEPTION; RADIOFREQUENCY; SENSORY STIMULATION; STENT;

CATHETER ABLATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PANCREATITIS, CHRONIC;

EID: 61549093655     PISSN: 15307085     EISSN: 15332500     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1533-2500.2008.00254.x     Document Type: Article

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