Role of Interventional Techniques in the Management of Cancer Pain

Pain is the major cause of morbidity in cancer patients. Interventional techniques should be considered for management pain that refractory to traditional analgesics or when patients are unable tolerate opioids. intended stop signals through neural pathways from periphery brain. This article deals with interventional such as central neuraxial block, sympathetic peripheral nerve percutaneous cordotomy, vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty, radiofrequency ablation, cryoablation. Besides this, role radiotherapy radionuclides have also been discussed. Central block can effectively reduce while preventing opioid toxicity. It involves a epidural intrathecal catheter, an external syringe pump, fully implanted drug delivery system give medication. Sympathetic blocks celiac plexus superior hypogastric visceral abdominal pain. Peripheral may employed distribution somatic restricted single plexus. Percutaneous cordotomy could useful any unilateral below C4 dermatome. (PV) treatment used alleviate axial back due osteoporotic wedge fracture malignant vertebral body disease. RFA cryoablation now widely collapse resistant conservative treatment. External beam relieving bone metastasis. aims at summarizing indications, mechanisms, agents, contraindications, complications offer benefits coping its terrible symptoms. Even though there some risk involved discussed this article, advantages reduced enhanced quality life usually outweigh risk.