Diagnostic celiac plexus block and outcome with neurolysis

Techniques in Regional Anesthesia and Pain Management

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 28-32

  Vorenkamp, Kevin E ^a   Dahle, Nathan A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Celiac plexus block; Neurolysis; Splanchnic nerve block

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; ARTICLE; CELIAC PLEXUS; CELIAC PLEXUS BLOCKADE; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; DIARRHEA; HUMAN; NERVE BLOCK; NEUROLYSIS; ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SELECTION; PREDICTION; SPLANCHNIC NERVE; SPLANCHNIC NERVE BLOCKING; SYMPATHETIC INNERVATION; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 79955870409     PISSN: 1084208X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.trap.2011.03.001     Document Type: Article

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