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EUS-Guided Celiac Plexus Block and Celiac Plexus Neurolysis

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Abdominal malignancy or Chronic pancreatitis can present with symptom of abdominal pain. In this review chapter, we will briefly understand the pathophysiology of abdominal pain related to celiac plexus, indications, treatment options, modality of treatment options, and technique of celiac plexus block or neurolysis.

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  1. Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA

    Truptesh H. Kothari, Shivangi Kothari & Vivek Kaul

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    Douglas G. Adler, MD, FACG, AGAF, FASGE

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Kothari, T.H., Kothari, S., Kaul, V. (2019). EUS-Guided Celiac Plexus Block and Celiac Plexus Neurolysis. In: Adler, MD, FACG, AGAF, FASGE, D. (eds) Interventional Endoscopic Ultrasound. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-97376-0_7

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