The Korean Journal of Pain
- Volume 3 Issue 1
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- Pages.21-26
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- 1990
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- 2005-9159(pISSN)
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- 2093-0569(eISSN)
Follow-up Observation after Splanchnic Nerve Block
내장신경 차단후의 추적조사
- Kim, Yoon-Ae (Department of Anesthesiology, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
- Yoon, Duck-Mi (Department of Anesthesiology, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
- Oh, Hung-Kun (Department of Anesthesiology, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
- Published : 1990.06.18
Abstract
One hundred among 320 patients who underwent splanchnic nerve block were evaluated retrospectively by telephone or letters. After splanchnic nerve block most of the patient experienced relatively good pain relief until death. The results were as follows 1) The duration of pain relief and survival time were well correlated. 2) The duration of survival time after the block was varied from 35 days to 240 days. These data suggest that the splanchnic nerve block is a satisfactory and reliable method for terminal cancer pain and results in a painless life until death.
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