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[Splanchnicectomy using thoracoscopy]
J P Arnaud1, C Cervi, J J Tuech
1Département de Chirurgie Viscérale, C.H.U.-Angers.
Journal De Chirurgie
|October 17, 1998
Abstract:
A technique of thoracic splanchnicectomy under video thoracoscopic control is reported. This simple and non aggressive procedure is indicated for very painful forms of pancreatic cancer and for some cases of chronic pancreatitis. It should relieve pain for a longer period than splanchnic nerve injection or radiotherapy.