Effect of celiac plexus neurolysis for pain relief in patients with upper abdominal malignancy: A retrospective observational study and review of literature

Abdominal pain from primary cancer or metastatic disease is a significant cause of pain for patients undergoing treatment for the disease. Patient's pain may be resistant or non-responsive to the pharmacological management, hence minimal invasive pain intervention like celiac plexus neurolysis or splanchnic nerve rhizolysis may be required to relieve pain of such patients.The aim of this retrospective study is to assess the effect of celiac...