Celiac Plexus Block

Procedure is perform for inveterate intractable abdominal pain triggered by :

Coeliac Plexus

The coeliac plexus includes a number of smaller plexus :

Sympathetic nerve fibers from celiac rete innervates :

Celiac plexus dwell behind and in front of aorta .

coeliac plexus lie in anterior to Thoracic vertebrae T12 and Lumbar vertebrae L1 .

Procedure : Patient is brought in the operating room . suggest to lie in prostrate place with pillow under stomach . Patient is sedated with intravenous sedation if needed . pelt and subcutaneous tissue paper is anesthetized with local anaesthesia . Local anaesthesia used is Xylocaine 1 % . Lidocaine injected using 23 G needle . entire intensity purpose is 2 to 3 ccs .

routine is perform using figure intensifier ( portable x - beam of light machine ) . Antero - posterior , sidelong and devious view economic consumption for phonograph needle placement . Live intermittent and uninterrupted x - ray moving-picture show are view .

Needle is post under anaesthesia in front of aorta . Two Needles are place on each side : right and result side . 10 - ray antero - ulterior and lateral view is used for point acerate leaf steer over celiac plexus . Aspiration tryout is execute to check aspiration of blood .

Dye subject point dye is spreading in linear mode in cephalic and caudal direction on both side . Antero - posterior view and sidelong ( side ) view is checked to confirmed the dyestuff spread .

Celiac Plexus Block :

intake test is performed to determine acerate leaf location in line vessels . Medications interpose at each side once all tryout are indicating needle is not in blood vessel.20 ccs of 0.5 % Marcaine injected on each side .   Needle softly removed .