Background and Objectives. The neurolytic celiac plexus block is an established, well-
developed procedure and the most widely applicable of all the neurolytic pain blocks. It …

Any therapeutic strategy developed for patients experiencing cancer pain depends on the
goals of care, which can be broadly categorized as prolonging survival, optimizing comfort …

▪ Abstract: The sympathetic nervous system has been implicated in numerous pain
syndromes ranging from neuropathic pain to vascular pain to visceral pain. In light of this …

Coccygodynia (coccydynia, coccygalgia) or coccygeal pain is a well-known but rarely
studied painful syndrome affecting the coccyx region. Its etiology is not well understood …

Figure 1. Anatomy of the splanchnic nerves and celiac plexus. local anesthetic reduces the
discomfort caused by the neurolytic. Phenol produces minimal pain because of its local …

AIM: To evaluate the role of computed tomography (CT) in needle placement for ganglion
impar blocks, and to determine the efficacy of CT-guided ganglion impar blocks in the …

Palliative treatment, pain therapy and quality of life (QOL) are very important in pancreatic
cancer patients. We evaluated the pain relieving efficacy, side effects and effects on QOL of …

Purpose: The ganglion impar is the fused terminus of the paired sympathetic chain located
at the level of the sacrococcygeal junction. It has been blocked using a bent and a curved …

Abstract Background and Objectives. Ganglion impar block is an uncommon procedure that
has been performed traditional with fluoroscopy. One approach is the trans-sacrococcygeal …

Pelvic cancer causes several types of pain, ie, visceral, neuropathic, and somatic pain.
Somatic pain is due to stimulation of nociceptors in the integument and supporting …