Experiences With Vagotomy and Sympathectomy in the Treatment of Chronic Recurrent Pancreatitis

Rack, Frank J.

doi:10.1001/archsurg.1950.01250020945015

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“…For most patients, medical therapy is not successful and surgical intervention becomes necessary (4). Neuroablation, celiac plexus blocks, and destruction of celiac ganglia cannot be definitively advocated due to a lack of successful results in published studies (4,5). Customary pharmacologic and surgical approaches for some common painful abdominal conditions are listed in Table 1.…”

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Application of Spinal Cord Stimulation for the Treatment of Abdominal Visceral Pain Syndromes: Case Reports

Khan

Raza

Khan

2005

Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface

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Application of Spinal Cord Stimulation for the Treatment of Abdominal Visceral Pain Syndromes: Case Reports

Khan

Raza

Khan

2005

Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface

107

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“…For most patients, medical therapy is not successful and surgical intervention becomes necessary [4]. Neuroablation, celiac plexus blocks, and destruction of celiac ganglia cannot be definitively advocated due to a lack of reproducible results from previous studies [4,5]. Customary pharmacological and surgical approaches for some common painful abdominal conditions are listed in Table 1.…”

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confidence: 99%

Spinal Cord Stimulation in Visceral Pathologies: Table 1

2006

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Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) has widely been applied for the treatment of neuropathic pain with excellent outcomes. However, there seems to be a general lack of consensus on the modalities and treatment approaches for the visceral component of nociceptive pain syndromes. There have recently been some interesting developments in the domain of visceral pain treatment by utilizing SCS. We have published case studies to exemplify the viscerotomal distribution of abdominal visceral pain pathways and the application of traditional SCS techniques for its treatment in another recent article. Spinal stimulation was successfully applied in patients experiencing abdominal visceral pain due to various conditions, including chronic nonalcoholic pancreatitis, post-traumatic splenectomy, and generalized abdominal pain secondary to laparotomies performed to relieve gastrointestinal adhesions. There was a significant reduction in the visual analog scale scores along with a substantial decrease in narcotic use. This article is meant to provide the anatomical basis and rationale for the clinical application of SCS in various abdominal visceral pain syndromes. SCS holds great promise as a highly effective, nondestructive, and reversible treatment modality for abdominal visceral pain disorders.

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“…[1][2][3][4] The effectiveness of blocks or sectioning of the sympathetic innervation, but not the vagus, indicates that afferent nerve fibers traveling with the sympathetic nerves are involved in transmitting nociceptive information from the pancreas. [5][6][7][8][9][10][11] Although generally well tolerated, reported complications after celiac plexus block include back pain, hypotension and diarrhea. 12,13 Celiac plexus neurolysis essentially scleroses the nerve and blocks the afferent and efferent transmission of all neurochemicals.…”

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confidence: 99%

Gene therapy for pancreatitis pain

Westlund

2009

Gene Ther

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Experiences With Vagotomy and Sympathectomy in the Treatment of Chronic Recurrent Pancreatitis

Cited by 21 publications

References 7 publications

Application of Spinal Cord Stimulation for the Treatment of Abdominal Visceral Pain Syndromes: Case Reports

Application of Spinal Cord Stimulation for the Treatment of Abdominal Visceral Pain Syndromes: Case Reports

Spinal Cord Stimulation in Visceral Pathologies: Table 1

Gene therapy for pancreatitis pain

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