Endoskopisk ultralydvejledt plexus coeliacus-neurolyse til smertebehandling ved cancer pancreatis
Sammanfattning
Pain is among the most common symptoms in patients with pancreatic cancer and up to 80% require analgesics, most often as opioids.
Unfortunately the analgesic effect is frequently insufficient, and increasing doses are required, resulting in unpleasant side effects.
Endoscopic ultrasound-guided neurolysis is a well established method to alleviate or reduce pain due to pancreatic cancer with a documented
effect in 80% of patients. The aim of this review is to draw attention to endoscopic ultrasound-guided neurolysis and to discuss its potential
which may not be fully utilized.