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Ultrasound-Guided Celiac Plexus Block and Neurolysis

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Celiac plexus block has been used in various upper abdominal malignant and nonmalignant pain syndromes with variable success. Pain signals stemming from visceral structures that are innervated by the celiac plexus can be interrupted by blocking the celiac plexus or the splanchnic nerves. These structures include the pancreas, liver, gallbladder, mesentery, omentum, and gastrointestinal tract from the lower esophagus to the transverse colon.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Innsbruck Medical University, TILAK, Anichstrasse 35, Innsbruck, 6020, Austria

    Hannes Gruber

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  1. Samer N. Narouze
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  1. Summa Western Reserve Hospital, Center for Pain Medicine, Cuyahoga Falls, 44223, Ohio, USA

    Samer N. Narouze

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Narouze, S.N., Gruber, H. (2011). Ultrasound-Guided Celiac Plexus Block and Neurolysis. In: Narouze, S. (eds) Atlas of Ultrasound-Guided Procedures in Interventional Pain Management. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-1681-5_15

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