EUS-guided celiac plexus neurolysis

EUS-guided celiac plexus block/neurolysis.

EUS-guided celiac plexus neurolysis and celiac plexus block.

Pancreatic cancer and chronic pancreatitis commonly produce pain that is difficult to control.1,2 Initial therapy with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents (NSAIDs) is often inadequate and necessitates opioid administration. Although opioids effectively relieve pain, they are associated with dry mouth, constipation, nausea, vomiting, drowsiness, delirium, and may impair immune function.3,4 In ...

Celiac plexus neurolysis.

Pancreatic cancer is the tenth most common malignancy and the fourth cause of cancerrelated death in Western countries. Because 5year survival in referral centers is less than 30%, clinical management of most patients involves palliation of the symptoms of which 90% are weight loss, jaundice, and pain. While jaundice related to biliary obstruction can be palliated by means of endoscopic therapy...

Fatal complication after endoscopic ultrasound-guided celiac plexus neurolysis.

A 57-year-old woman with a diagnosis of idiopathic recurrent pancreatitis and progressive epigastric pain radiating to her back was admitted to the hospital. Abdominal computed tomography (CT) showed a suspicious 3-cm pancreatic head mass involving the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) and vein. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) showed the suspicious pancreatic head mass with bile duct and main pancre...

Steroid-Induced Psychosis after EUS-Guided Celiac Plexus Blockade

A 46-year-old female with no previous personal or family psychiatric history underwent endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided celiac plexus blockade (CPB) to treat pain related to cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator-associated chronic pancreatitis. She had excellent response to her first three CPBs using bupivacaine and triamcinolone. The patient's subsequent CPBs were complicated b...