Celiac Plexus Block?

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Celiac Plexus Block?

Has anyone ever had this done? Or know anything about it?

2007-02-23 05:19:17 · 2 answers · asked by jess0866 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases

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Hello. Your question received no answers. Don´t feel sad. Yahoo Q&A is always this thing. I have no the best answer for you, sorry. Have a good day.

2007-02-24 09:07:03 · answer #1 · answered by L U K E 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋

I have heard of it being done to relieve pain in patients with pancreatic cancer. Like any procedure, it has risks, although if it is being performed to treat severe pain that has not responded to anything else, it may be worth the risk. This site gives a little more information about it:

http://www.hmcnet.harvard.edu/brighampain/padmin/celiac.html

2007-02-27 02:07:47 · answer #2 · answered by vegan 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋