The effect of celiac plexus block on heart rate variability

Abstract

CPB did not induce any significant changes in HRV or hemodynamics.

Celiac Plexus Denudation in Triangle Dissection in Pancreatico Duodenectomy: Perioperative Anesthetic Implications

“…However, heart rate variability was not observed after celiac plexus block in some study. 6 Extensive clearance of the nerve plexus in such surgery may lead to severe intractable diarrhea and malabsorption in postoperative period. At times, this might restrict quality of life in post surgical period.…”

Acute alcohol intoxication: uncommon complication associated to celiac plexus neurolysis during open surgical procedure in patient with refractory cancer pain. Case report

“…Complications of such technique are rare, and adverse effects are, in their majority, reversible and responsive to treatment. Benefits of this method are related not only to pain relief, but also to decreased use of analgesics (and their respective adverse effects), in addition to improving quality of life not only of advanced disease patients [8][9][10] . Neurolysis, by interrupting nociceptive pathway, may indirectly change response to stress and disease-related behavior.…”

“…It is also worth stressing that pain and stress stimulate metastatic propagation and that an effective pain control or change in stress response may have a protective effect on the immune system. So, cancer patients' pain control is not only ethic, but may also improve their life expectancy [8][9][10] .…”