ArticleFrontiers in neurology2023
Early versus delayed computed tomography-guided celiac plexus neurolysis for palliative pain management in patients with advanced pancreatic cancer: a retrospective cohort study.
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- Breaking Through Cancer Pain: From Single-Drug Management to Multimodal Analgesia.Pain research & management · 2026Review
- Early Celiac Plexus Block in Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer: A Case Report.Clinical case reports · 2025Article
- Impaired sleep efficiency predicts adverse prognosis in elderly pancreatic cancer patients: a retrospective case - control study based on wearable smart devices.American journal of translational research · 2025Article
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Abstract
Introduction: Abdominal and back pain is the most frequent symptom in patients with pancreatic cancer, with pain management being extremely challenging. This study aimed to evaluate pain control, opioid consumption, pain-interfered quality of life, and survival after early and delayed computed tomography (CT)-guided celiac plexus neurolysis (CPN). Methods: A retrospective analysis of pancreatic cancer patients receiving CPN for pain ( Results: Both groups were comparable in demographic characteristics and baseline pain conditions measured using the numeric rating scale (5.77 ± 1.23 vs. 6.27 ± 1.21; Conclusion: Early application of CT-guided CPN for patients with advanced pancreatic cancer may help reduce pain exacerbation and opioids consumption, without influencing the survival.
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