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Okita M, Otani K, Matsui S. Efficacy of Endoscopic Ultrasound-guided Celiac Plexus Neurolysis for Abdominal Pain in Patients With Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer: Network Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. J Clin Gastroenterol 2023; 57:1054-1062. [PMID: 36227001 DOI: 10.1097/mcg.0000000000001773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2021] [Accepted: 05/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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GOALS We conducted a systematic review and network meta-analysis to investigate the effect of endoscopic ultrasound-guided celiac plexus neurolysis added to medical management (EUS-CPN+MM) compared with MM, percutaneous CPN (P-CPN)+MM, or intraoperative CPN (I-CPN)+MM for abdominal pain associated with unresectable pancreatic cancer. BACKGROUND Many approaches to CPN have been proposed since 1919. EUS-CPN, which is less invasive and safer than traditional procedures, has been preferred recently, but the superiority of EUS-CPN+MM has not been fully investigated. STUDY We performed searches of PubMed, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on March 16, 2021. We conducted the network meta-analysis using a frequentist weighted least-squares approach. We used a random-effects model to synthesize the primary outcome, defined as the mean difference between treatment groups in standardized pain intensity scores at 4 and 12 weeks. RESULTS We selected 10 RCTs involving 662 individuals. At 4 weeks, the estimated mean difference between the EUS-CPN+MM and MM groups was -1.30 (95% CI: -2.19 to -0.41) in favor of EUS-CPN+MM, and that between the EUS-CPN+MM and P-CPN+MM groups was -0.88 (95% CI: -1.82 to 0.06). At 12 weeks, the estimated mean difference between the EUS-CPN+MM and MM groups was -2.58 (95% CI: -3.68 to -1.48), and that between the EUS-CPN+MM and P-CPN+MM groups was -2.44 (95% CI: -4.03 to -0.84), both in favor of EUS-CPN+MM. CONCLUSIONS The combination of EUS-CPN+MM was effective at 4 and 12 weeks, although the risk of bias in synthesized studies was generally high, necessitating careful interpretation.
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- Muneyori Okita
- Department of Biostatistics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
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Yanaizumi R, Nagamine Y, Harada S, Kuramochi T, Ota S, Abe Y, Nakagawa M, Kamijima K, Hayashi M, Tazawa T, Ogawa K, Goto T. Long-Term Analgesic Efficacy of Neurolytic Splanchnic Nerve Block via the Transintervertebral Disc Approach to Retrocrural Space: A Multicenter Retrospective Study. Pain Ther 2023; 12:825-840. [PMID: 37052814 PMCID: PMC10199966 DOI: 10.1007/s40122-023-00506-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2022] [Accepted: 03/21/2023] [Indexed: 04/14/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION The celiac plexus block is effective for treating intractable cancer pain and has been the focus of many studies. At our affiliated institution, fluoroscopy-guided splanchnic nerve block with a single needle via the transintervertebral disc approach was the first choice of treatment. The short-term efficacy of this technique has been reported, but the long-term efficacy is not clear. In the present study, we investigated the long-term analgesic efficacy of this technique. METHODS This multicenter, retrospective, observational study reviewed the medical records of patients who underwent neurolytic splanchnic nerve block (NSNB) via the transintervertebral disc approach for intractable cancer pain at five tertiary hospitals in Japan from April 2005 to October 2020. The primary outcome was the long-term analgesic efficacy of a one-time NSNB via the transintervertebral disc approach. RESULTS In total, 76 patients were included in the analysis. The median lowest numerical rating scale (NRS) score was 1 within 14 days. At 1, 2, 3, and 6 months after the nerve block, the median NRS score was also ≤ 2, while the median equivalent oral morphine dose did not show any clinically noticeable increase at those times. CONCLUSION The long-term analgesic efficacy of NSNB via the transintervertebral disc approach in patients with intractable cancer pain has been demonstrated.
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- Ryota Yanaizumi
- Department of Anesthesiology, Yokohama City University Medical Center, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Yokohama City University Hospital, 3-9 Fukuura, Kanazawa-Ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 236-0004, Japan.
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- Department of Palliative Care, Yokohama Municipal Citizen's Hospital, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Palliative Medicine, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Pain Clinic, NTT Medical Center Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pain Clinic, NTT Medical Center Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pain Clinic, NTT Medical Center Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Saint Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan
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- Kugenuma Palliative Care Internal Medicine, Fujisawa, Japan
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Yokohama City University Hospital, 3-9 Fukuura, Kanazawa-Ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 236-0004, Japan
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Opioid withdrawal symptoms after neurolytic splanchnic nerve block in cancer patients. Support Care Cancer 2022; 31:25. [PMID: 36513915 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-022-07528-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2022] [Accepted: 11/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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PURPOSE Few reports on opioid withdrawal (OW) due to opioid tapering in cancer patients have been published. The incidence of and risk factors for OW after neurolytic splanchnic nerve block (NSNB) are unknown. This study aimed to elucidate the incidence of and risk factors for OW among cancer patients who could have reduced opioid doses after NSNB. METHODS This was a multicenter, retrospective, observational study. We reviewed the medical charts of patients who underwent NSNB for intractable cancer pain at four tertiary hospitals in Yokohama City from April 2005 to October 2020. We included patients whose opioid dose was reduced by > 5 mg/day (equivalent oral morphine dose) within 14 days after NSNB. We classified the patients into two groups according to the presence or absence of OW symptoms and compared them. RESULTS Of the 50 patients who underwent NSNB, 24 were included in the study. OW was observed in five (20.8%) patients. Pain and opioid use duration were significantly longer in OW patients than in non-OW patients (median pain duration 689 vs. 195 days; P < 0.043 and median opioid use duration 486 vs. 136 days; P < 0.030). The opioid tapering dose was significantly larger in patients with OW than in those without OW (median opioid tapering dose 75 vs. 40 mg; P < 0.046). CONCLUSIONS OW was observed in 20.8% of the patients in the study. A longer pain and opioid use duration and a larger opioid tapering dose may predispose patients to OW.
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Efficacy and Safety of Neurolytic Splanchnic Nerve Block via Transintervertebral Disc Approach to Retrocrural Space: A Multicenter Retrospective Study. Pain Ther 2022; 11:1359-1372. [PMID: 36169799 PMCID: PMC9633912 DOI: 10.1007/s40122-022-00432-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2022] [Accepted: 09/02/2022] [Indexed: 10/14/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Celiac plexus block is effective for treating intractable cancer pain and has been the focus of many studies. Several guiding techniques such as fluoroscopy, computed tomography, and endoscopy have been devised, and the target of the block has varied in previous studies as both the celiac plexus and splanchnic nerve, which is the main origin of the celiac plexus, have been targeted. At our affiliated institution, fluoroscopy-guided splanchnic nerve block with a single needle via transintervertebral disc approach is the first choice. However, there have been few reports on the use of this technique. This study investigated the efficacy and safety of this technique. METHODS This multicenter retrospective observational study reviewed the medical records of patients who underwent neurolytic splanchnic nerve block (NSNB) via transintervertebral disc approach for intractable cancer pain at five tertiary hospitals in Japan from April 2005 to October 2020. The primary outcome was the clinical success ratio of NSNB, and the secondary outcome was the incidence ratio of NSNB-related adverse events. RESULTS In total, 103 patients were included in the analysis. Of these, 77 patients met the definition of clinical success, with a ratio of 74.8%. The incidence ratio of NSNB-related adverse events was 40.8% (hypotension, 21.4%; alcohol intoxication, 13.6%; diarrhea, 11.7%; and vascular puncture, 3.9%; duplicates were present). All adverse events improved with observation and symptomatic treatment only. No patient had infection or serious adverse events such as organ or nerve damage. CONCLUSIONS The clinical success ratio of this technique was 74.8%. Although the incidence of adverse events was 40.8%, all events were mild and no serious adverse events were observed. The findings demonstrate the efficacy and safety of our NSNB in patients with intractable cancer pain.
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Okita M, Otani K, Gibo N, Matsui S. Systematic review and meta-analysis of celiac plexus neurolysis for abdominal pain associated with unresectable pancreatic cancer. Pain Pract 2022; 22:652-661. [PMID: 35748531 DOI: 10.1111/papr.13143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2022] [Revised: 04/08/2022] [Accepted: 05/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Celiac plexus neurolysis (CPN) has been developed as adjunctive therapy to medical management (MM) of abdominal pain associated with unresectable pancreatic cancer. We aimed to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to obtain updated and more accurate evidence on the efficacy of additional types of CPN, including endoscopic ultrasound-guided CPN (EUS-CPN). METHODS On March 16, 2021, we performed searches of PubMed, Web of Science, and CENTRAL for original randomized controlled trials (RCTs). We defined the primary outcome as a standardized pain intensity score with a range of 0-10, and evaluated the mean difference between the CPN + MM and MM groups at 4, 8, and 12 weeks after the initiation of treatment. We used a random-effects model to synthesize the mean differences across RCTs. RESULTS We selected 10 RCTs involving 646 individuals. The synthesized mean difference in the pain intensity score between the CPN + MM and MM groups was -0.58 (95% confidence interval [CI]: -1.09 to -0.07) (p = 0.034) in favor of CPN + MM at 4 weeks, -0.46 (95%CI: -1.00 to 0.08) (p = 0.081) at 8 weeks, and - 1.35 (95%CI: -3.61 to 0.92) (p = 0.17) at 12 weeks. CONCLUSIONS This updated meta-analysis of CPN demonstrates its efficacy for managing abdominal pain at 4 weeks. Although there are various limitations, when abdominal pain in patients with unresectable pancreatic cancer is poorly controlled with MM alone, CPN should be an option even if the duration of effect is short-lived, taking into account the absence of serious adverse events.
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- Muneyori Okita
- Department of Biostatistics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Biostatistics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Biostatistics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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Neuwersch-Sommeregger S, Köstenberger M, Stettner H, Pipam W, Breschan C, Egger M, Kraschl J, Fürstner M, Likar R, Feigl G. Computed Tomography-Guided Coeliac Plexus Neurolysis in Palliative in-Patients with Intra-Abdominal Malignancy: Retrospective Evaluation of Neurolytic Solution Spread as a Predictive Factor. Pain Ther 2022; 11:1229-1243. [PMID: 35953656 PMCID: PMC9633888 DOI: 10.1007/s40122-022-00423-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2022] [Accepted: 07/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Computed tomography (CT)-guided coeliac plexus neurolysis (CPN) is considered effective at controlling pain in patients with intra-abdominal malignancies. The primary objective was to correlate pain outcomes with the spread of neurolytic solution in the coeliac area and to evaluate the predictive value for the spread of injectate for pain outcomes and side effects. METHODS Blinded CT scans were reviewed. The coeliac area was divided into nine quadrants. Assessors evaluated quadrants according to contrast spread, needle tip position, and the contact between the injectate and other organs and plexuses. Efficacy of CPN and complications were estimated. RESULTS In 54.9% there was complete spread of the neurolytic in the coeliac area with no correlation between pain relief and spread of injectate. In 85% the neurolytic had contact with viscera with no correlation with pain relief or complications. There was no correlation between needle tip position and spread of the neurolytic and contact of the neurolytic with viscera. In 71.6% the injectate was found to have spread into "other" plexuses. In 13.3% hampered spread of the injectate was observed. There was no correlation between patterns of injectate spread and pain relief, pain relief and spread of injectate in any particular quadrants, and expected and documented post-procedural pain scores. CONCLUSIONS Based on the spread of contrast medium clinicians can neither correctly anticipate the pain relief or post-procedural NRS, nor the duration of pain relief and complications. It is not essential to have the perfect sickle-shaped spread of the injectate for adequate pain control.
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- Stefan Neuwersch-Sommeregger
- Centre for Interdisciplinary Pain Therapy, Oncology and Palliative Care, Klinikum Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Feschnigstrasse 11, 9020, Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Austria.,Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Pain Therapy, Oncology and Palliative Care, Klinikum Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Feschnigstrasse 11, 9020, Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Austria. .,Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
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- Department of Statistics, Alpen-Adria University Klagenfurt, Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Austria
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Pain Therapy, Oncology and Palliative Care, Klinikum Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Feschnigstrasse 11, 9020, Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Austria
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Pain Therapy, Oncology and Palliative Care, Klinikum Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Feschnigstrasse 11, 9020, Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Austria.,Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Pain Therapy, Oncology and Palliative Care, Klinikum Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Feschnigstrasse 11, 9020, Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Austria
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Klinikum Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Austria
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- Institute of Interventional and Diagnostic Radiology, Klinikum Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Austria
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Pain Therapy, Oncology and Palliative Care, Klinikum Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Feschnigstrasse 11, 9020, Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Austria.,Sigmund Freud University Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Institute for Anatomy and Clinical Morphology, Witten/Herdecke University, Witten, Germany
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Neuwersch-Sommeregger S, Köstenberger M, Stettner H, Pipam W, Breschan C, Feigl G, Likar R, Egger M. CT-Guided Coeliac Plexus Neurolysis in Patients with Intra-Abdominal Malignancy: A Retrospective Evaluation of 52 Palliative In-Patients. Pain Ther 2021; 10:1593-1603. [PMID: 34546553 PMCID: PMC8586091 DOI: 10.1007/s40122-021-00317-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2021] [Accepted: 09/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Prevalence rates of chronic abdominal pain (CAP) and breakthrough cancer pain (BTcP) are high in patients with intra-abdominal malignancies. As part of a multimodal approach, CT-guided coeliac plexus blockade (CPB) and CT-guided coeliac plexus neurolysis (CPN) are commonly used pain management strategies. The aim of this study was to evaluate pain outcomes among patients with intra-abdominal malignancies who underwent CPB and/or CPN. METHODS Patients with intra-abdominal malignancies who underwent CPB and/or CPN for pain control at the general hospital Klagenfurt am Wörthersee from 2010 to 2019 were enrolled. RESULTS A total of 84 procedures (24 CPB and 60 CPN) were performed on 52 patients; 62% of these patients had pancreatic cancer. CPN led to significant pain reduction and decreased BTcP intensity. Patients receiving repeated CPN showed higher individual pain reduction. Higher pre-procedural pain intensity was correlated with higher pain reduction. No difference in pain reduction in patients receiving a diagnostic CPB prior to CPN compared to patients without a diagnostic CPB was found. Higher pain reduction after CPN led to longer-lasting pain relief. The time frame from diagnosis to CPN was 472 (± 416) days. Patients experienced a mean duration of pain prior to CPN of 330 (± 53) days. The time frame from diagnosis to CPN was shorter in patients with pancreatic cancer compared to other intra-abdominal malignancies. In 58% of patients pain medication was stable or was reduced after CPN; 16% of patients complained about pain during the procedure; no major complications occurred. There was no correlation between median survival after CPN and pain outcomes. CONCLUSIONS In patients with intra-abdominal malignancy-related CAP, CPN is a safe and effective procedure which can provide long-lasting significant relief of background pain and BTcP. As part of a multimodal approach, CPN should be considered as an earlier option for pain management in these patients.
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- Stefan Neuwersch-Sommeregger
- Center for Interdisciplinary Pain Therapy, Oncology and Palliative Care, Klinikum Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Feschnigstrasse 11, 9020, Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Austria.
- Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
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- Center for Interdisciplinary Pain Therapy, Oncology and Palliative Care, Klinikum Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Feschnigstrasse 11, 9020, Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Austria
- Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Statistics, Alpen-Adria University Klagenfurt, Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Austria
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- Center for Interdisciplinary Pain Therapy, Oncology and Palliative Care, Klinikum Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Feschnigstrasse 11, 9020, Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Austria
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- Center for Interdisciplinary Pain Therapy, Oncology and Palliative Care, Klinikum Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Feschnigstrasse 11, 9020, Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Austria
- Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Institute for Anatomy and Clinical Morphology, Witten/Herdecke University, Witten, Germany
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- Center for Interdisciplinary Pain Therapy, Oncology and Palliative Care, Klinikum Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Feschnigstrasse 11, 9020, Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Austria
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- Center for Interdisciplinary Pain Therapy, Oncology and Palliative Care, Klinikum Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Feschnigstrasse 11, 9020, Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Austria
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Rath A, Reena, Paswan A, Tewari M. A comparative study of transdiscal versus transaortic celiac plexus neurolytic block for upper gastrointestinal cancer patients. A prospective, randomized control study. ACTA ANAESTHESIOLOGICA BELGICA 2021. [DOI: 10.56126/72.3.3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Aim: To compare transdiscal and transaortic techniques of neurolytic celiac plexus block for upper gastrointestinal cancer patients.
Methods: In this prospective randomized study 60 patients with upper gastrointestinal malignancies were included and randomly divided into two groups, group TD and group TA, receiving neurolytic celiac plexus blocks via transdiscal and transaortic techniques, respectively. The primary outcome was quality of life (QoL) as assessed by WHOQOL BREF questionnaire and secondary outcomes were pain relief using visual analogue scale (VAS), and occurrence of complications like hypotension, loose motion, bleeding and discitis.
Result: QoL and VAS score were significantly improved in both groups post procedure. Transdiscal approach is more effective in improving VAS score than transaortic approach (1 vs 3) after 1 week and the relief of pain was better in TD group (3 vs 6) at the end of 2 months. Transdiscal approach was found to be more effective in improving QoL (227.00±28.85 vs 191.17±35.78) as compared to transaortic approach. However, post-procedural QoL improved in both groups when compared to pre-procedural QoL (p<0.05). Hypotension, diarrhea and bleeding from aorta were higher in TA group; however, no serious complications were seen in any of the groups.
Conclusion: Transdiscal technique is better in terms of adequate pain relief and improving QoL as compared to transaortic technique of NCPB in patients of upper GI malignancies and is associated with lesser incidences of complications.
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Interventional Therapies for Pain in Cancer Patients: a Narrative Review. Curr Pain Headache Rep 2021; 25:44. [PMID: 33961156 DOI: 10.1007/s11916-021-00963-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/21/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Pain is a prevalent symptom in the lives of patients with cancer. In light of the ongoing opioid epidemic and increasing awareness of the potential for opioid abuse and addiction, clinicians are progressively turning to interventional therapies. This article reviews the interventional techniques available to mitigate the debilitating effects that untreated or poorly treated pain have in this population. RECENT FINDINGS A range of interventional therapies and technical approaches are available for the treatment of cancer-related pain. Many of the techniques described may offer effective analgesia with less systemic toxicity and dependency than first- and second-line oral and parenteral agents. Neuromodulatory techniques including dorsal root ganglion stimulation and peripheral nerve stimulation are increasingly finding roles in the management of oncologic pain. The goal of this pragmatic narrative review is to discuss interventional approaches to cancer-related pain and the potential of such therapies to improve the quality of life of cancer patients.
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Shi R, Ma D, Yang Y, Wang Y. <p>A Case Report of an Ultrasound-Guided and Fluoroscopy-Assisted Posterior Approach for Celiac Plexus Neurolysis in a Patient with Pancreatic Cancer-Associated Abdominal Pain</p>. J Pain Res 2020; 13:2561-2566. [PMID: 33116798 PMCID: PMC7568612 DOI: 10.2147/jpr.s270343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2020] [Accepted: 09/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background Imaging-guided celiac plexus neurolysis using ultrasound (US) guidance via a transabdominal approach and endoscopic-ultrasound (EUS) has been increasingly applied for the treatment of pancreatic cancer-associated abdominal pain. Objective To investigate the application of ultrasound-guided and fluoroscopy-assisted celiac plexus neurolysis in a patient with advanced pancreatic cancer suffering from refractory abdominal pain for which oral opioid treatment was ineffective. Case Report We report a case of ultrasound-guided and fluoroscopy-assisted celiac plexus neurolysis in a patient with advanced pancreatic cancer with refractory abdominal pain. With the patient in the prone position, celiac plexus neurolysis was performed under real-time US guidance. The transducer was placed below the costal margin and a puncture needle with an ultrasound enhancement tip was inserted in-plane aiming for the lateral anterior end of the vertebral body. The correct needle tip position was confirmed by the C-arm with contrast material located anterior to the vertebral body and posterior to the diaphragm. Conclusion We highlight the use of an US-guided and fluoroscopy-assisted posterior approach for use in celiac plexus neurolysis procedures, particularly in patients suffering from contraindications from the US or EUS-guided anterior approaches.
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- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing100020, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing100020, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing100020, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing100020, People’s Republic of China
- Correspondence: Yun WangDepartment of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 8, Gongtinan Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing100020, People’s Republic of China Email
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A Comprehensive Review of the Celiac Plexus Block for the Management of Chronic Abdominal Pain. Curr Pain Headache Rep 2020; 24:42. [PMID: 32529305 DOI: 10.1007/s11916-020-00878-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Chronic abdominal pain (CAP) is a significant health problem that can dramatically affect quality of life and survival. Pancreatic cancer is recognized as one of the most painful malignancies with 70-80% suffering from substantial pain, often unresponsive to typical medical management. Celiac plexus neurolysis and celiac plexus block (CPB) can be performed to mitigate pain through direct destruction or blockade of visceral afferent nerves. The objective of this manuscript is to provide a comprehensive review of the CPB as it pertains to CAP with a focus on the associated anatomy, indications, techniques, neurolysis/blocking agents, and complications observed in patients who undergo CPB for the treatment of CAP. RECENT FINDINGS The CAP is difficult to manage due to lack of precision in diagnosis and limited evidence from available treatments. CAP can arise from both benign and malignant causes. Treatment options include pharmacologic, interventional, and biopsychosocial treatments. Opioid therapy is typically utilized for the treatment of CAP; however, opioid therapy is associated with multiple complications. CPB has successfully been used to treat a variety of conditions resulting in CAP. The majority of the literature specifically related to CPB is surrounding chronic pain associated with pancreatic cancer. The literature shows emerging evidence in managing CAP with CPB, specifically in pancreatic cancer. This review provides multiple aspects of CAP and CPB, including anatomy, medical necessity, indications, technical considerations, available evidence, and finally complications related to the management.
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Byeon GJ, Park J, Choi YM, Ri HS, Yoon JU, Choi EJ. Celiac Plexus Neurolysis for the Treatment of Patients with Terminal Cancer at a Tertiary University Hospital in Korea. HAN'GUK HOSUP'ISU WANHWA UIRYO HAKHOE CHI = THE KOREAN JOURNAL OF HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE 2020; 23:5-10. [PMID: 37496890 PMCID: PMC10332707 DOI: 10.14475/kjhpc.2020.23.1.5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2019] [Revised: 08/28/2019] [Accepted: 10/24/2019] [Indexed: 07/28/2023]
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Purpose The aim of this study was to investigate celiac plexus neurolysis (CPN) for the treatment of cancerous upper abdominal pain in a tertiary university hospital in Korea. Methods At the tertiary university hospital in Korea, electronic medical records of cancer patients who underwent CPN and died in the hospital from November 2009 to June 2018 were retrospectively analyzed. Results The total number of subjects was 51. The 17 patients were from the Department of Gastroenterology (33.0%), followed by 11 patients from the Department of Hemato-oncology (21.6%), 11 patients from the Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (21.6%), 9 patients from the Department of General Surgery (17.6%). The diagnosis was pancreatic cancer in 15 patients (29.4%), stomach cancer in 8 patients (15.7%), hepatobiliary cancer in 20 patients (39.2%), colon cancer in 1 patient (2.0%), esophageal cancer in 2 patient (3.9%) and intra-abdominal metastasis in 5 patients (9.8%). The mean survival time after the surgery was 66.4±55.0 days. The pain intensity before and 1 week after the procedure significantly decreased, but the amounts of opioids consumed before and 1 week after the procedure were not statistically significant. Side effects occurred after the procedure including temporary localized pain in 24 patients (47.0%), hypotension in 12 (23.5%), and diarrhea in 6 (11.8%). Conclusion CPN is an effective and safe procedure for reducing upper abdominal pain caused by cancer, and it is necessary to perform CPN within the appropriate time by establishing a system of interdepartmental cooperation.
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- Gyeong-Jo Byeon
- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Research Institute for Convergence of Biomedical Science and Technology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, Korea
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- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Research Institute for Convergence of Biomedical Science and Technology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, Korea
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- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Research Institute for Convergence of Biomedical Science and Technology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, Korea
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- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Research Institute for Convergence of Biomedical Science and Technology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, Korea
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- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Research Institute for Convergence of Biomedical Science and Technology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, Korea
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- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Research Institute for Convergence of Biomedical Science and Technology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, Korea
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Cornman-Homonoff J, Holzwanger DJ, Lee KS, Madoff DC, Li D. Celiac Plexus Block and Neurolysis in the Management of Chronic Upper Abdominal Pain. Semin Intervent Radiol 2017; 34:376-386. [PMID: 29249862 DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1608861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Chronic upper abdominal pain occurs as a complication of various malignant and benign diseases including pancreatic cancer and chronic pancreatitis, and when present may contribute to lower quality of life and higher mortality. Though various pain management strategies are available as part of a multimodal approach, they are often incompletely effective and accompanied by side effects. Pain originating in upper abdominal viscera is transmitted through the celiac plexus, which is an autonomic plexus located in the retroperitoneum at the root of the celiac trunk. Direct intervention at the level of the plexus, referred to as celiac plexus block or neurolysis depending on the injectate, is a minimally invasive therapeutic strategy which has been demonstrated to decrease pain, improve function, and reduce opiate dependence. Various percutaneous techniques have been reported, but, with appropriate preprocedural planning, use of image guidance (usually computed tomography), and postprocedural care, the frequency and severity of complications is low and the success rate high regardless of approach. The main benefit of the intervention may be in reduced opiate dependence and opiate-associated side effects, which in turn improves quality of life. Celiac plexus block and neurolysis are safe and effective treatments for chronic upper abdominal pain and should be considered early in patients experiencing such symptoms.
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- Joshua Cornman-Homonoff
- Department of Radiology, New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Radiology, New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Radiology, Division of Interventional Radiology, New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Radiology, Division of Interventional Radiology, New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Radiology, Division of Interventional Radiology, New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, New York
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Bhatnagar S, Gupta M. Evidence-based Clinical Practice Guidelines for Interventional Pain Management in Cancer Pain. Indian J Palliat Care 2015; 21:137-47. [PMID: 26009665 PMCID: PMC4441173 DOI: 10.4103/0973-1075.156466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Intractable cancer pain not amenable to standard oral or parenteral analgesics is a horrifying truth in 10-15% of patients. Interventional pain management techniques are an indispensable arsenal in pain physician's armamentarium for severe, intractable pain and can be broadly classified into neuroablative and neuromodulation techniques. An array of neurolytic techniques (chemical, thermal, or surgical) can be employed for ablation of individual nerve fibers, plexuses, or intrathecalneurolysis in patients with resistant pain and short life-expectancy. Neuraxial administration of drugs and spinal cord stimulation to modulate or alter the pain perception constitutes the most frequently employed neuromodulation techniques. Lately, there is a rising call for early introduction of interventional techniques in carefully selected patients simultaneously or even before starting strong opioids. After decades of empirical use, it is the need of the hour to head towards professionalism and standardization in order to secure credibility of specialization and those practicing it. Even though the interventional management has found a definite place in cancer pain, there is a dearth of evidence-based practice guidelines for interventional therapies in cancer pain. This may be because of paucity of good quality randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating their safety and efficacy in cancer pain. Laying standardized guidelines based on existing and emerging evidence will act as a foundation step towards strengthening, credentialing, and dissemination of the specialty of interventional cancer pain management. This will also ensure an improved decision-making and quality of life (QoL) of the suffering patients.
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- Sushma Bhatnagar
- Department of Onco-Anaesthesia, Pain and Palliative Care, Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Shri Guru Rai Institute of Medical and Health Sciences, Shri Mahant Indiresh Hospital, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
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An JW, Choi EK, Park CH, Choi JB, Ko DK, Lee YW. Alternative Method of Retrocrural Approach during Celiac Plexus Block Using a Bent Tip Needle. Korean J Pain 2015; 28:109-15. [PMID: 25852832 PMCID: PMC4387455 DOI: 10.3344/kjp.2015.28.2.109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2014] [Revised: 01/19/2015] [Accepted: 01/28/2015] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Background This study sought to determine safe ranges of oblique angle, skin entry point and needle length by reviewing computed tomography (CT) scans and to evaluate the usefulness of a bent tip needle during celiac plexus block (CPB). Methods CT scans of 60 CPB patients were reviewed. Image of the uppermost margin of L2 vertebral body was used to measure the minimal and maximal oblique angles and the distances from the midline to skin puncture point. The imaginary needle trajectory distance was calculated by three-dimensional measurement. When the procedure was performed by using a 10° bent tip needle under a 20° oblique X-ray fluoroscopic view, the distance (GF/G'F) from the midline to the actual puncture site was measured. Results The imaginary safe oblique angle range was 26.4-34.2° and 27.7-36.0° on the right and left, respectively. The distance from the midline to skin puncture point was 6.1-7.6 cm on the right and 6.3-7.6 cm on the left. The needle trajectory distance at minimal angle was 9.6-11.6 cm on the right and 9.5-11.5 cm on the left. The distance of GF/G'F was 5.1-6.5 cm and 5.0-6.4 cm on the right and left, respectively. All imaginary parameters were correlated with BMI except for GF/G'F. All complications were mild and transient. Conclusions We identified safe values of angles and distances using a straight needle. Furthermore, using a bent tip needle under a 20° oblique fluoroscopic view, we could safely perform CPB with smaller parameter values.
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- Ji Won An
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Anesthesia and Pain Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Anesthesia and Pain Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Anesthesia and Pain Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Anesthesia and Pain Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Anesthesia and Pain Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Anesthesia and Pain Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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CT-guided nerve block: a review of the features of CT fluoroscopic guidance for nerve blocks. J Anesth 2013; 28:94-101. [DOI: 10.1007/s00540-013-1675-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2013] [Accepted: 07/09/2013] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Nagels W, Pease N, Bekkering G, Cools F, Dobbels P. Celiac plexus neurolysis for abdominal cancer pain: a systematic review. PAIN MEDICINE 2013; 14:1140-63. [PMID: 23802777 DOI: 10.1111/pme.12176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This systematic review assesses the effectiveness and side effects of celiac plexus neurolysis (CPN) in the treatment of upper abdominal cancer pain, and evaluates whether there are any differences between the percutaneous and endoscopic ultrasound-guided (EUS) denervation techniques. METHODS Five databases were searched, expanded by assessing the reference lists of all retrieved papers. Sixty-six publications fulfilled the inclusion/exclusion criteria and were included in the systematic review. Randomized controlled trials were available for the percutaneous CPN, and therefore meta-analyses were performed for pain, opioid consumption, and specific side effects. The quality of life data were too heterogeneous to be assessed by a meta-analysis, and evidence for EUS CPN could only be evaluated by observational studies. RESULTS Meta-analyses show that percutaneous CPN significantly improves pain in patients with upper abdominal cancer, with a decrease in opioid consumption and side effects. It is unclear whether there is any change in quality of life. Case series suggest that EUS CPN improves pain. No conclusion can be made about EUS CPN's influence on opioid consumption. Although CPN is a safe procedure, side effects and complications can occur with both the percutaneous and EUS techniques. CONCLUSIONS Following this review, evidence suggests that CPN should be considered in patients with upper abdominal cancer where the pain is not adequately controlled with systemic analgesics or when significant opioid-induced side effects are present. The percutaneous approach remains the standard technique as robust evidence for EUS CPN is lacking.
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- Werner Nagels
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management, Heilig-Hart Hospital Roeselare-Menen, Roeselare, Belgium.
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Niu L, Wang Y, Yao F, Wei C, Chen Y, Zhang L, Chen J, Li J, Zuo J, Xu K. Alleviating visceral cancer pain in patients with pancreatic cancer using cryoablation and celiac plexus block. Cryobiology 2012; 66:105-11. [PMID: 23267876 DOI: 10.1016/j.cryobiol.2012.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2012] [Revised: 12/04/2012] [Accepted: 12/14/2012] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Little is known about the effects of pancreas cryoablation (PCA) on abdominalgia in pancreatic cancer patients or its synergism with celiac plexus block (CPB). In patients without abdominalgia, to investigate the effects of PCA; in patients with abdominalgia, to investigate the pain-alleviating effects of PCA+CPB. Sixty-two patients were enrolled in this retrospective review; 12 without abdominalgia refused PCA, 15 without abdominalgia received PCA to reduce their tumor load and 35 with abdominalgia received PCA+CPB to reduce tumor load and alleviate pain. All PCA and PCA+CPB procedures were performed successfully. Some slight adverse effects (e.g. increased serum amylase, abdominal distension and nausea, abdominal bleeding) had disappeared by 3weeks, spontaneously or after symptomatic treatment. In patients without abdominalgia, pain occurred in one-third of cases (all with pancreatic head cancer) after PCA but had stopped 1-12days after treatment; in patients with abdominalgia before treatment, pain stopped immediately after PCA+CPB in 18 cases and 2-24days after treatment in 17 (all with pancreatic head cancer); a significant difference was found between pretreatment and post-treatment pain frequency (P=0.0019), regardless of the presence of advanced (P=0.0096) or metastatic (P=0.0072) cancer. The average time to pain relief was approximately 7days after both PCA and PCA+CPB, and abdominalgia did not recur for more than 8weeks. PCA may cause short-term pain in some pancreatic cancer patients. Combined PCA+CPB can alleviate cancer pain for more than 8weeks, without severe side effects.
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- Lizhi Niu
- Fuda Cancer Hospital, Jinan University School of Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China; Fuda Institute of Cryosurgery for Cancer, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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Rizk MK, Tolba R, Kapural L, Mitchell J, Lopez R, Mahboobi R, Vrooman B, Mekhail N. Differential epidural block predicts the success of visceral block in patients with chronic visceral abdominal pain. Pain Pract 2012; 12:595-601. [PMID: 22471927 DOI: 10.1111/j.1533-2500.2012.00548.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Differential thoracic epidural regional block, also known as a differential neural block (DNB), involves the placement of an epidural catheter placed in the thoracic epidural space to achieve appropriate anesthesia in a dermatomal distribution. This is a retrospective case series evaluating how well a DNB may predict success of subsequent visceral blockade in patients with chronic abdominal pain of visceral origin. METHODS Of 402 patients who had a DNB performed for unexplained abdominal pain from January 2000 to January 2009, 81 patients were found to have results consistent with visceral pain and thus underwent subsequent visceral blockade. Basic demographic data, years of chronic pain, history of psychosocial issues, initial visual analog scale (VAS) pain score, pain location, and medication usage were documented in our electronic medical record database. Parameters regarding DNB and visceral blocks also were documented. Descriptive statistics were computed for all variables. The positive predictive value (PPV) for DNB for whom visceral block was successful (at least a 50% reduction in VAS) was calculated. Additionally, subjects with successful visceral blocks were compared to those with unsuccessful visceral blocks. PARTICIPANTS All patients with chronic abdominal pain with normal gastrointestinal studies who underwent DNB. SETTING Tertiary Outpatient Pain Management Clinic. DESIGN Retrospective Cohort Study. RESULTS Mean age of patients was 46 (± 15) years, 73% were female, and median duration of pain was 5 years. 67% of subjects were taking opioid analgesics. PPV of DNB was 70.4%. Only factor found to be statistically significant with visceral block success was baseline VAS with higher scores associated with DNB predictive success (6.8 ± 1.7 vs. 5.5, 1.8; P = 0.004). Use of membrane stabilizing medications was significantly more common in subjects for whom visceral block was not successful (46% vs. 25%; P = 0.058). Area underneath curve (AUC) for VAS was found to be 0.70 (95% CI: 0.57, 0.82), which signifies fair discrimination. CONCLUSION Differential neural block is fairly predictive of subsequent visceral block success in patients with chronic abdominal pain of visceral origin. An initial VAS ≥ 5 provides a sensitivity of 93%, which implies that VAS < 5 may predict unsuccessful visceral block. Contrarily, a value of ≥ 8 would provide a specificity of 92% and may be used to predict success of subsequent visceral block.
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- Maged K Rizk
- Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.
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Kambadakone A, Thabet A, Gervais DA, Mueller PR, Arellano RS. CT-guided celiac plexus neurolysis: a review of anatomy, indications, technique, and tips for successful treatment. Radiographics 2012; 31:1599-621. [PMID: 21997984 DOI: 10.1148/rg.316115526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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The celiac plexus is the largest visceral plexus and is located deep in the retroperitoneum, over the anterolateral surface of the aorta and around the origin of the celiac trunk. It serves as a relay center for nociceptive impulses that originate from the upper abdominal viscera, from the stomach to the proximal transverse colon. Celiac plexus neurolysis, with agents such as ethanol, is an effective means of diminishing pain that arises from these structures. Percutaneous imaging-guided celiac plexus neurolysis has been established as an invaluable therapeutic option in the management of intractable abdominal pain in patients with upper abdominal malignancy. The use of multidetector computed tomography (CT) for imaging guidance has superseded other modalities and allows direct visualization of the spread of the neurolytic agent in the antecrural space. Accurate depiction of the retroperitoneal anatomy and the position of the needle tip helps avoid crucial anatomic structures such as the pancreas, aorta, celiac artery, and superior mesenteric artery. Proper patient education, meticulous preprocedure planning, use of optimal multidetector CT techniques, adjunctive CT maneuvers, and postprocedure care are integral to successful celiac plexus neurolysis. Celiac plexus neurolysis does not completely abolish pain; rather, it diminishes pain, helping to reduce opioid requirements and their related side effects and improving survival in patients with upper abdominal malignancy.
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- Avinash Kambadakone
- Division of Abdominal Imaging and Intervention, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit St, White 270, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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Baik JS, Choi EJ, Lee PB, Nahm FS. Unilateral, Single Needle Approach Using an Epidural Catheter for Bilateral Superior Hypogastric Plexus Block. Korean J Pain 2012; 25:43-6. [PMID: 22259716 PMCID: PMC3259137 DOI: 10.3344/kjp.2012.25.1.43] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2011] [Revised: 11/24/2011] [Accepted: 12/01/2011] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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The superior hypogastric plexus block (SHPB) is used for treating pelvic pain, especially in patients with gynecological malignancies. Various approaches to this procedure have been reported due to the anatomic obstacles of a high iliac crest or large transverse process of the 5th lumbar vertebra. Here, we report a new technique of superior hypogastric plexus block using a unilateral single-needle approach to block the bilateral superior hypogastric plexus with a Tuohy needle and epidural catheter. We have confidence that this new technique can be another option in performing the SHPB when the conventional bilateral approach is difficult to perform.
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- Ji Seok Baik
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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Kim WH, Lee CJ, Sim WS, Shin BS, Ahn HJ, Lim HY. Anatomical Analysis of Computed Tomography Images for Determining the Optimal Oblique Fluoroscope Angle for Percutaneous Coeliac Plexus Block. J Int Med Res 2011; 39:1798-807. [DOI: 10.1177/147323001103900522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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This retrospective study used abdominal computed tomography (CT) scan images to determine the optimal safe oblique angle for fluoroscopy in fluoroscope-assisted coeliac plexus block (CPB). Abdominal CT scans from 131 patients were included in the study: 42 patients with cancer of the pancreas head, 45 with cancer of the pancreas body and tail and 44 with chronic pancreatitis. The oblique angle and entry distance from the midline were measured at the T12 and L1 levels, and the safe angle range that avoided puncture of the organs was also measured. The optimal angle varied between the T12 and L1 levels, and between the right and left sides at the T12 level. There was no difference in the oblique angle between the patient groups. The optimal oblique angle for fluoroscopy was determined to be 17° for right T12, 18° for left T12, and 19° for both left and right L1.
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- WH Kim
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Samsung Seoul Hospital, Samsung Medical Centre, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Zeropain Pain Management Clinic, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Samsung Seoul Hospital, Samsung Medical Centre, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Samsung Seoul Hospital, Samsung Medical Centre, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Samsung Seoul Hospital, Samsung Medical Centre, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Samsung Seoul Hospital, Samsung Medical Centre, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Spinal cord injury without severe pain in an awake patient during computed tomography-guided celiac plexus block. J Clin Anesth 2011; 23:168. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2010.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2009] [Revised: 01/01/2010] [Accepted: 03/05/2010] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Loukas M, Klaassen Z, Merbs W, Tubbs RS, Gielecki J, Zurada A. A review of the thoracic splanchnic nerves and celiac ganglia. Clin Anat 2010; 23:512-22. [PMID: 20235178 DOI: 10.1002/ca.20964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Anatomical variation of the thoracic splanchnic nerves is as diverse as any structure in the body. Thoracic splanchnic nerves are derived from medial branches of the lower seven thoracic sympathetic ganglia, with the greater splanchnic nerve comprising the more cranial contributions, the lesser the middle branches, and the least splanchnic nerve usually T11 and/or T12. Much of the early anatomical research of the thoracic splanchnic nerves revolved around elucidating the nerve root level contributing to each of these nerves. The celiac plexus is a major interchange for autonomic fibers, receiving many of the thoracic splanchnic nerve fibers as they course toward the organs of the abdomen. The location of the celiac ganglia are usually described in relation to surrounding structures, and also show variation in size and general morphology. Clinically, the thoracic splanchnic nerves and celiac ganglia play a major role in pain management for upper abdominal disorders, particularly chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer. Splanchnicectomy has been a treatment option since Mallet-Guy became a major proponent of the procedure in the 1940s. Splanchnic nerve dissection and thermocoagulation are two common derivatives of splanchnicectomy that are commonly used today. Celiac plexus block is also a treatment option to compliment splanchnicectomy in pain management. Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS)-guided celiac injection and percutaneous methods of celiac plexus block have been heavily studied and are two important methods used today. For both splanchnicectomies and celiac plexus block, the innovation of ultrasonographic imaging technology has improved efficacy and accuracy of these procedures and continues to make pain management for these diseases more successful.
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- Marios Loukas
- Department of Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, St. George's University, Grenada, West Indies.
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Raphael J, Hester J, Ahmedzai S, Barrie J, Farqhuar-Smith P, Williams J, Urch C, Bennett MI, Robb K, Simpson B, Pittler M, Wider B, Ewer-Smith C, DeCourcy J, Young A, Liossi C, McCullough R, Rajapakse D, Johnson M, Duarte R, Sparkes E. Cancer pain: part 2: physical, interventional and complimentary therapies; management in the community; acute, treatment-related and complex cancer pain: a perspective from the British Pain Society endorsed by the UK Association of Palliative Medicine and the Royal College of General Practitioners. PAIN MEDICINE 2010; 11:872-96. [PMID: 20456069 DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-4637.2010.00841.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This discussion document about the management of cancer pain is written from the pain specialists' perspective in order to provoke thought and interest in a multimodal approach to the management of cancer pain, not just towards the end of life, but pain at diagnosis, as a consequence of cancer therapies, and in cancer survivors. It relates the science of pain to the clinical setting and explains the role of psychological, physical, interventional and complementary therapies in cancer pain. METHODS This document has been produced by a consensus group of relevant healthcare professionals in the United Kingdom and patients' representatives making reference to the current body of evidence relating to cancer pain. In the second of two parts, physical, invasive and complementary cancer pain therapies; treatment in the community; acute, treatment-related and complex cancer pain are considered. CONCLUSIONS It is recognized that the World Health Organization (WHO) analgesic ladder, whilst providing relief of cancer pain towards the end of life for many sufferers world-wide, may have limitations in the context of longer survival and increasing disease complexity. To complement this, it is suggested that a more comprehensive model of managing cancer pain is needed that is mechanism-based and multimodal, using combination therapies including interventions where appropriate, tailored to the needs of an individual, with the aim to optimize pain relief with minimization of adverse effects.
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- Jon Raphael
- Faculty of Health, Birmingham City University, Birmingham, UK.
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Wang PJ, Shang MY, Qian Z, Shao CW, Wang JH, Zhao XH. CT-guided percutaneous neurolytic celiac plexus block technique. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007; 31:710-8. [PMID: 17151902 DOI: 10.1007/s00261-006-9153-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Up to now, the studies in the world have demonstrated that CT-guided percutaneous neurolytic celiac plexus block (PNCPB) is an invaluable therapeutic modality in the treatment of refractory abdominal pain caused by cancer. Its efficacy of pain relief varied in reported studies. The main technical considerations which would affect the analgesic effects on abdominal pain included the patients' cooperation, needle entry approaches, combined use of blocking approaches, localization of the target area, dosage of the blocker, and so on. A success of PNCPB depends greatly on close cooperation with patients. The patient should be educated about the purpose and steps of the procedure, and trained of breathing in and breathing hold. The needle entry can be divided into the posterior approach and the anterior approach. The former one is the most commonly used in clinical practice, but the latter one is rarely used except in the cases that the posterior approach becomes technically difficult. Bilateral multiple blocking of celiac plexus and splanchnic nerves is often required to achieve optimal analgesia. The needle entry site, insertion course, and depth should be preselected and simulated on CT monitor prior to the procedure in order to ensure an accurate and safe celiac plexus block. The magnitude of analgesic effect is closely related to the degree of degeneration and necrosis of the celiac plexus. Maximally filling with blocker in the retropancreatic space is an indication of sufficient blocking. We also provided an overview of indications and contraindications, preoperative preparations, complications and its treatment of PNCPB.
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- P J Wang
- Department of Radiology, Tongji Hospital Affiliated to Tongji University, Shanghai 200065, China.
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Alshab AK, Goldner JD, Panchal SJ. Complications of sympathetic blocks for visceral pain. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007. [DOI: 10.1053/j.trap.2007.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Neurolytic celiac plexus block has been used successfully in the treatment of patients with intractable intra-abdominal pain due to malignancy or to benign pain syndromes. A new technique is described here for blocking the celiac plexus through the retrocrural approach with a special long stylet needle inserted under fluoroscopic guidance. Celiac blocks were performed in 2 groups of patients. In the first group (n=7), the classic technique was performed with the use of 2 needles; in the second group (n=5), 1 needle and 2 stylets were used to complete the block through the long guided needle approach. Parameters evaluated in each group consisted of the number of attempts, defined as the number of skin punctures, and fluoroscopy injection time, defined as time from the beginning of fluoroscopy to completion of successful needle insertion into the celiac area. Patients who had abdominal pain resulting from pancreatic cancer underwent celiac plexus block performed by the long guided needle technique. In the classic technique group, fluoroscopy injection time was 13+/-3 min and the number of attempts was 5.3+/-3; values in the long guided needle group were 8.9+/-3 min and 4.9+/-2, respectively. The difference in fluoroscopy injection times was significant (P<.05). The long guided needle technique for celiac plexus block may be an effective and appropriate method for beginners or for practitioners who are not knowledgeable about imaging techniques used in various medical specialties.
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- Fatih Ugur
- Department of Anesthesiology, Erciyes University Medical Faculty, Kayseri, Turkey
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Kitoh T, Tanaka S, Ono K, Ohfusa Y, Ina H, Otagiri T. Combined neurolytic block of celiac, inferior mesenteric, and superior hypogastric plexuses for incapacitating abdominal and/or pelvic cancer pain. J Anesth 2006; 19:328-32. [PMID: 16261474 DOI: 10.1007/s00540-005-0342-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2005] [Accepted: 06/18/2005] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Thirty-five patients with extensive abdominal or pelvic cancer who suffered uncontrolled, diffuse, extensive, and incapacitating pain were treated with a combination of neurolytic celiac plexus block (CPB), inferior mesenteric plexus block (IMPB), and superior hypogastric plexus block (SHGPB). The combination of neurolytic CPB, IMPB, and SHGPB was performed with alcohol, mainly using a transintervetebral disc approach. The combination neurolysis produced effective immediate pain relief in all the patients (visual analog scale (VAS), reduced from 8.8 +/- 0.2 to 0). This pain relief persisted during the first 3 months (VAS, 2.3 +/- 0.5) or until death. Morphine consumption was significantly decreased for the first 1 month (from 96 +/- 29 mg to 31 +/- 10 mg per day) after the neurolysis and thereafter continued to be lower than before the surgery, though not significantly so. No serious complications were observed to have been caused by the neurolytic procedure on the three sympathetic plexuses. Our preliminary clinical results suggest that the combination of neurolytic CPB, IMPB, and SHGPB improves the quality of life of patients who have incapacitating cancer pain, by reducing both the intensity of the pain and their opioid consumption, without serious complications. This combination procedure may provide a new therapeutic option for pain relief in patients with advanced cancer.
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- Takeshi Kitoh
- Department of Anesthesia, Nagano Municipal Hospital, 1331-1 Tomitake, Nagano 381-8551, Japan
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Gamal G, Helaly M, Labib YM. Superior Hypogastric Block: Transdiscal versus Classic Posterior Approach in Pelvic Cancer Pain. Clin J Pain 2006; 22:544-7. [PMID: 16788341 DOI: 10.1097/01.ajp.0000202978.06045.24] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The classic posterior approach of superior hypogastric block has several technical difficulties. The transdiscal approach is a novel and easier approach for superior hypogastric which overcome these technical difficulties. METHODS Thirty patients were randomly allocated to two groups: The transdiscal group and the classic group; visual analog scale pain scores, daily morphine consumption, duration of the procedure and side effects were recorded. RESULTS The duration of the procedure was significantly decreased in the transdiscal group (24.4+/-5.6 min) compared to the classic group (57.9+/-9.8 min). There were no significant differences between the 2 groups in daily morphine consumption and VAS pain scores. There was no discitis, disc rupture, or herniation in the transdiscal group. CONCLUSION The transdiscal approach for superior hypogastric plexus block in pelvic cancer pain is easier, safer, and more effective with less side effects than the classic approach.
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- Ghada Gamal
- Anesthesiology and Algology Department, National Cancer Institute, Cairo University, Egypt.
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Akinci D, Akhan O. Celiac ganglia block. Eur J Radiol 2005; 55:355-61. [PMID: 16129244 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2005.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2005] [Revised: 03/07/2005] [Accepted: 03/10/2005] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Pain occurs frequently in patients with advanced cancers. Tumors originating from upper abdominal viscera such as pancreas, stomach, duodenum, proximal small bowel, liver and biliary tract and from compressing enlarged lymph nodes can cause severe abdominal pain, which do not respond satisfactorily to medical treatment or radiotherapy. Percutaneous celiac ganglia block (CGB) can be performed with high success and low complication rates under imaging guidance to obtain pain relief in patients with upper abdominal malignancies. A significant relationship between pain relief and degree of tumoral celiac ganglia invasion according to CT features was described in the literature. Performing the procedure in the early grades of celiac ganglia invasion on CT can increase the effectiveness of the CGB, which is contrary to World Health Organization criteria stating that CGB must be performed in patients with advanced stage cancer. CGB may also be effectively performed in patients with chronic pancreatitis for pain palliation.
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- Devrim Akinci
- Department of Radiology, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Sihhiye, 06100 Ankara, Turkey
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Turker G, Basagan-Mogol E, Gurbet A, Ozturk C, Uckunkaya N, Sahin S. A New Technique for Superior Hypogastric Plexus Block: The Posteromedian Transdiscal Approach. TOHOKU J EXP MED 2005; 206:277-81. [PMID: 15942158 DOI: 10.1620/tjem.206.277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Superior hypogastric plexus block has been advocated for the treatment of cancer related pelvic pain. Neurolysis is usually established using the classical posterolateral approach in the prone position, in which correct placement of the needle is sometimes difficult due to vertebral anatomy and the patient's inability to lie prone. We describe an alternative posteromedian transdiscal approach under fluoroscopic guidance for the treatment of intractable pelvic pain in three patients, in whom the classical approach was not possible. The L5-S1 interdiscal space was identified with fluoroscopy. The needle was then introduced through the disc and advanced under lateral fluoroscopic control. After verifying correct needle placement, neurolysis was performed with 8 ml of 10% phenol solution. All patients had significant pain relief immediately after the block, lasting from 6 to 12 months, and their pain severity scores and opioid consumption were reduced by more than 50%. There were no complications such as discitis, disc rupture or nerve injury. Since this new posteromedian transdiscal approach provides easy access to the superior hypogastric plexus with a single puncture and with any patient position, it may be an alternative to the classical approach.
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- Gurkan Turker
- Department of Anesthesiology, Uludag University, Faculty of Medicine, Bursa, Turkey.
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Titton RL, Lucey BC, Gervais DA, Boland GW, Mueller PR. Celiac plexus block: a palliative tool underused by radiologists. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2002; 179:633-6. [PMID: 12185033 DOI: 10.2214/ajr.179.3.1790633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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- Ross L Titton
- Department of Radiology, Division of Abdominal Imaging and Intervention, Massachusetts General Hospital, White 270, 55 Fruit St., Boston, MA 02114, USA
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The Development of a Technique for Radiofrequency Lesioning of Splanchnic Nerves. CURRENT REVIEW OF PAIN 2000; 3:377-387. [PMID: 10998694 DOI: 10.1007/s11916-999-0080-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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This article describes the development of a technique for radiofrequency lesioning of the splanchnic nerves. It features point neurolysis and improvement in safety from previously described techniques with the use of a curved, blunt needle. After extensive anatomic studies, the site of entry has been identified 4 cm lateral to the spinous process at the costovertebral angle of either the T11 or T12 vertebral body, and the placement of the needle tip at the junction of posterior two thirds to the anterior one third of the vertebral body. The use of a sharp, straight needle has been discouraged to prevent pneumothorax, and bowel, kidney, or nerve root injury. The radiofrequency lesion permits a point neurolysis, thus decreasing the rate of complications. Our experience of 22 patients treated with this technique has been complication-free, and the outcome was effective for all 10 patients with cancer. In the nonmalignancy group, some patients needed a second neurolysis (radiofrequency) procedure 4 months apart. There were also no secondary complications in these patients. We expect multicenter data accumulation in the coming years, which will determine the true efficacy of the radiofrequency of splanchnic nerves.
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Yamamuro M, Kusaka K, Kato M, Takahashi M. Celiac plexus block in cancer pain management. TOHOKU J EXP MED 2000; 192:1-18. [PMID: 11128864 DOI: 10.1620/tjem.192.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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The neurolytic celiac plexus block (NCPB) has been recommended for pain relief in patients with upper abdominal cancer by the WHO Cancer Pain Relief Program. In this article, we review the indications, techniques, and adverse effects of NCPB based on the previous findings in the literature and our own experience of 142 NCPBs during the past 11 years. No well-validated indication criteria for the NCPB have been available from invasive trials or non-invasive pain evaluations. Thus, the procedure has been employed using comprehensive pain assessment. Several modified approaches have been described for NCPB with differences in the target space where the alcohol is injected (precrural and retrocrural) and the insertion route of the needle (posterolateral and transdiscal). We have used the retrocrural transdiscal approach because of its simplicity and safety. The efficacy of the resultant pain relief does not differ among these techniques. Therefore, whether a distinction exists between blocks of the celiac plexus and those of the splanchnic nerves is controversial. The term "peri-aortic nerve block" may better describe the feature of this neurolytic intervention. The noteworthy adverse effects of alcoholic neurolysis include regional pain, hypotension, diarrhea, hypoxemia, and acute alcoholic intoxication. Most of them are transient and controllable. The diarrhea may counteract the morphine-induced constipation. NCPB relieves visceral pain in upper abdominal cancer with no serious adverse effects. We recommend this procedure to improve the quality of life of the patients suffering from abdominal cancer pain.
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- M Yamamuro
- Department of Anesthesiology and Emergency Medicine, Tohoku University Postgraduate Medical School, Sendai, Japan.
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Coeliac plexus blocks have been used successfully in the treatment of abdominal pain in advanced cancer and in benign chronic abdominal pain. However, concern remains about occasional potentially serious complications. One possible way to reduce the risks of this procedure may be to improve imaging during the procedure. We report a series of 38 coeliac plexus blocks carried out under computer tomographic (CT) guidance, mostly using the anterior approach. The technique is described. Effectiveness and side-effect rates were similar to other reported series. There were no major complications. Analysis of contrast spread would indicate that anterior preaortic or bilateral contrast spread is necessary to obtain pain relief. Our experience would indicate that routine CT guidance can be a simple aid to coeliac plexus block, and can be achieved easily in a district general hospital. Improved imaging allows accurate needle placement, while avoiding vital structures such as the aorta and pleura. Accurate placement may also allow the use of reduced volumes of neurolytic drugs.
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- A Perello
- King Edward VII Hospital, Midhurst, UK
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UNLABELLED Genitofemoral neuritis, which occurs when the neurolytic solution spreads into the psoas muscle, is the most common complication after neurolytic lumbar sympathetic block. We developed a transdiscal approach for neurolytic lumbar sympathetic block to reduce the danger of genitofemoral neuritis by making a sympathectomy without penetration of the psoas muscle, through which the genitofemoral nerve passes. We attempted transdiscal lumbar sympathetic block in 14 patients for whom the last previous lumbar sympathetic block performed by using the conventional paravertebral method was unsuccessful. Under fluoroscopic guidance, the needle was inserted transdiscally at L2-3 and/or L3-4 and was advanced until its tip pierced the anterior longitudinal ligament. Radiography and computed tomography revealed that the injected contrast media spread along the anterolateral surface of the vertebral column without any flow into the psoas muscle. Alcohol was injected successfully in all patients. During the 1-mo follow-up period, no patients had any symptom of genitofemoral neuritis. Thirteen patients who had been suffering from lower extremity pain achieved partial or complete pain relief. One patient with plantar hyperhidrosis achieved persistent anhidrosis. These results suggest that the transdiscal approach can be a technical option for neurolytic lumbar sympathetic block. IMPLICATIONS Neurolytic lumbar sympathetic block was performed with the needle advanced through the intervertebral disc. With this technique, the risk of genitofemoral neuritis, the most common complication after neurolytic lumbar sympathetic block, was reduced because the needle does not penetrate the psoas muscle, through which the genitofemoral nerve passes.
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- K Ohno
- Pain Clinic, Takamatsu Red Cross Hospital, Kagawa, Japan
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