Korean J Anesthesiol.
1987 Feb;20(1):84-89. 10.4097/kjae.1987.20.1.84.
CT Guided Celiac Plexus Block
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Anesthesiology, Fatima Hospital, Taegu, Korea.
- KMID: 1933341
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.4097/kjae.1987.20.1.84
Abstract
- Neurolysis of the celiac plexus has been performed to relieve intractable pain cauaed by carcinoma of the pancreas, liver, gall bladder or atomach. It is also occasionally effective in controlling the pain of chronic pancreatitis. In practice, hoarever celiac plexus 71oct ig not a simple procedure to the beginner. The results and 77mplications are variable, In order to correctly inject neurolytic agents into or near the celiac plexus and to reduce the time consumed to perform celiac plexus block, we used CT scanner for 7 cases of alcohol celiac plexus b1ock. The effects will be described. The purpose Of 7hia article is to improve the technical aspect of Celiac Plexus block to the beginner.
