
Celiac plexus neurolysis for abdominal cancers: going beyond pancreatic cancer pain
Author(s) -
Vats T. Ambai,
Vivek K. Singh,
David W. Boorman,
Nathan J. Neufeld
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
pain reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.113
H-Index - 15
ISSN - 2471-2531
DOI - 10.1097/pr9.0000000000000930
Subject(s) - medicine , pancreatic cancer , abdominal pain , stage (stratigraphy) , gastroenterology , cancer , gastrointestinal cancer , pancreas , neurolysis , oncology , surgery , colorectal cancer , paleontology , biology
Celiac plexus neurolysis is primarily used for pancreatic cancer pain, but other symptoms and other cancers may also benefit from this intervention.