Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Management of Pain in Chronic Pancreatitis and Pancreatic Cancer: an Update

Unrelenting pain from chronic pancreatitis (CP) and pancreatic cancer (PC) remain clinical challenges for the physician and a significant cause of decreased quality of life for the patient. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided therapy for each condition is distinct and builds on the endosonographer’s straightforward access to the celiac axis. Over the past 20 years, generally small studies of modest methodology have surfaced for both EUS-guided...