Endoscopic ultrasound-guided coeliac plexus neurolysis to reduce pain in patients with pancreatic cancer.

Andreas Slot Vilmann, John Gésdal Karstensen, Irina Cherciu, Peter Vilmann

Abstrakt

Pain is among the most common symptoms in patients with pancreatic cancer and up to 80% require analgesics, most often as opioids. Unfortunately the analgesic effect is frequently insufficient, and increasing doses are required, resulting in unpleasant side effects. Endoscopic ultrasound-guided neurolysis is a well established method to alleviate or reduce pain due to pancreatic cancer with a documented effect in 80% of patients. The aim of this review is to draw attention to endoscopic ultrasound-guided neurolysis and to discuss its potential which may not be fully utilized.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftUgeskrift for læger [online]
Vol/bind176
Udgave nummer50
ISSN1603-6824
StatusUdgivet - 8 dec. 2014

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