Medycyna Paliatywna

Abstract

1/2012 vol. 4
Review paper

Neurolysis in treatment of cancer pain

Medycyna Paliatywna 2012; 1: 13–23
Online publish date: 2012/05/22
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Neurolysis is reversible, temporarily destruction of nervous tissue (by the use of chemicals or radio frequencies). Neurolysis is still an attractive option for poorly controlled cancer pain. The most often performed blocks are: celiac plexus block, hypogastric plexus block, lumbar sympathectomy, impair ganglion block. Ethyl alcohol is used as the neurolytic agent.The best responses are when blocks are performed in early stage of diseases.
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