Coeliac Ganglion Blocade

Coeliac ganglion blocade is a type of paliative tratment of abdominal pain especially in patients in terminal stage of malignant diseases as:
 * pancreatic cancer;
 * biliary system tumors;
 * or chronic pancreatitis.

This procedure is the best solution for all these patients, when the clasical therapy of pain by drugs (opioids) has side effects (nausea, obstipation…) or does not have required effect. The celiac ganglion is nervous ganglion localized in retroperitoneal space and surrounds the origin of the celiac trunk. It leads abdominal pain.

Procedure
The blocade can be performed: Then is into the ganglion injected 12 ml of 96% ethanol, 6 ml of 0,5% marcain and 0,5 ml of constrast agent by a needle.
 * percutaneously under radiological control (CT);
 * endoscopically under EUSG control..

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