CT and Fluoroscopy Guided Celiac Ganglion Block
Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
;
: 1091-1095, 1994.
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en Coreano
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-145779
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To evaluate the effects and usefulness of fiuroscopy guided celiac ganglion block after marking of needle path with CT scan. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
Celiac ganglion block with 100% ethyl alcohol was performed in 50 cancer patients who were inoperable and had intractable abdominal pain. Duration and degree of pain relief after the procedure and its complication were analyzed.RESULTS:
Early pain relief was observed in 98% and long term relief in 68% without serious complication.CONCLUSION:
Fluoroscopy guided celiac ganglion block after marking of needle path with CT scan was a safe and valuable procedure in relieving intractable pain in terminal cancer patients and reduced the time in the CT room.
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Asunto principal:
Dolor Intratable
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Fluoroscopía
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Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X
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Dolor Abdominal
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Etanol
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Ganglios Simpáticos
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Agujas
Límite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
Año:
1994
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