Laparoscopic versus open approach to neurolytic celiac plexus block in inoperable pancreatic cancer.

Kostas TepelenisKonstantinos E TsimogiannisNikolaos ZikosSpyridon KoulasGeorge Pappas-GogosNikolaos BenetatosIoannis TsimogiannisEvangelos C Tsimoyiannis

Published in: ANZ journal of surgery (2018)

The NCPB is feasible method for palliation in inoperable pancreatic cancer. Laparoscopic NCPB gives excellent results and could still be considered in selected cases, as an effective alternative during staging laparoscopy.

Keyphrases

robot assisted
locally advanced
minimally invasive
lymph node
ultrasound guided
pet ct
rectal cancer