Abstract
A patient with intractable abdominal pain due to chronic pancreatitis was successfully treated by direct electrical stimulation of the celiac plexus. The details of the procedure are presented. This simple innocuous technique could be of value in treating patients with pain due to chronic pancreatitis who would otherwise have a near normal life expectancy. Also, it can be used in patients suffering from cancer of the pancreas and upper abdominal viscera.
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