The researchers’ goal was to determine the indications and effectiveness of CT-guided celiac plexus or retrocrural splanchnic nerve blocks performed on patients with abdominal pain from noncancer-related sources.
Study shows how ultrasound-guided TAP blocks compared with ultrasound guided TPI on pain scores at 3-month follow-up in patients with abdominal wall pain.
An onabotulinumtoxinA injection into pelvic floor sites with muscle spasms may alleviate pain in women with endometriosis.
A woman presents with gradually worsening, generalized abdominal pain that originated in the right lower quadrant.
Chronic pancreatitis stems from a variety of pathogenic entities that result in chronic inflammation, fibrosis, and irreversible damage to the pancreas.
Providers may have a race- and gender-based implicit bias regarding the level of pain tolerance in pediatric patients with chronic abdominal pain.
Researchers evaluated the response of rifaximin therapy in patients with IBS-D with abdominal pain symptoms.
Patients who underwent cholecystectomy with either a usual care approach or a more restrictive selection strategy experienced a suboptimal reduction in abdominal pain.
Peripheral nerve stimulation at 10 KHz was found to be efficacious in reducing chronic pain.
Those with chronic pelvic pain often have comorbid psychological syndromes, such as depression, anxiety, and catastrophizing.
