Efficacy of endoscopic ultrasound-guided celiac plexus block and celiac plexus neurolysis for managing abdominal pain associated with chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer

Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 127-134

  Kaufman, Marina ^a   Singh, Gurpreet ^a   Das, Sourish ^b   Concha Parra, Ronald ^a   Erber, Jonathan ^c   Micames, Carlos ^d   Gress, Frank ^a  

^a SUNY DOWNSTATE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b MAIMONIDES MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Hospital Ramon E Betances   (Puerto Rico)

Author keywords

Celiac plexus block; Celiac plexus neurolysis; Chronic pancreatitis; Endoscopic ultrasound; EUS

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANTIDIARRHEAL AGENT; BUPIVACAINE; CIPROFLOXACIN; INFUSION FLUID; LEVOFLOXACIN; METHYLPREDNISOLONE ACETATE; TRIAMCINOLONE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ANALGESIA; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CANCER PAIN; CELIAC PLEXUS BLOCKADE; CHRONIC PANCREATITIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIARRHEA; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DRUG EFFICACY; EMPYEMA; ENDOSCOPIC ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; META ANALYSIS; NERVE BLOCK; NEUROLYSIS; ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION; PANCREAS ABSCESS; PANCREAS CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; AUTONOMIC NERVE BLOCK; CELIAC PLEXUS; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; ENDOSONOGRAPHY; HUMANS; PANCREATIC NEOPLASMS; PANCREATITIS, CHRONIC; SCLEROSING SOLUTIONS;

EID: 75749089242     PISSN: 01920790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MCG.0b013e3181bb854d     Document Type: Review

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