Research progress of splanchnicectomy for cancer pain_Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

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HUANG Kenan , XUE Lei ,  ZHAO Xuewei

Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Second Military Medical University, Changzheng Hospital, Shanghai, 200433, P.R.China;

Corresponding author：

ZHAO Xuewei, Email: xuewei-zhao@hotmail.com

Keywords：

Splanchnicectomy; celiac block; thoracoscopic; cancer pain

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10.7507/1007-4848.201601052

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Splanchnicectomy is a minimally invasive and effective method of treating chronic upper abdominal pain in cancer. It offers good, short-term pain relief, reduces morphine consumption, and improves patients' satisfaction. In the wake of developments in minimally invasive technology, the method has brought a number of new breakthroughs. We reviewed the effect of the success of splanchnicectomy.

Citation： HUANG Kenan, XUE Lei, ZHAO Xuewei. Research progress of splanchnicectomy for cancer pain. Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 2017, 24(8): 645-648. doi: 10.7507/1007-4848.201601052 Copy

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2.	Kelsen DP, Portenoy R, Thaler H, et al. Pain as a predictor of outcome in patients with operable pancreatic carcinoma. Surgery, 1997, 122(1): 53-59.
3.	Lillemoe KD, Cameron JL, Kaufman HS, et al. Chemical splanchnicectomy in patients with unresectable pancreatic cancer: a prospective randomized trial. Ann Surg, 1993, 217(5): 447-455.
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8.	Shimada S, Okamoto M, Hirota M, et al. Clinical evaluation of transhiatal bilateral splanchnicotomy for patients with intractable supramesenteric pain. Surg Today, 1999, 29(11): 1136-1140.
9.	Worsey J, Ferson PF, Keenan RJ, et al. Thoracoscopic pancreatic denervation for pain control in irresectable pancreatic cancer. Br J Surg, 1993, 80(8): 1051-1052.
10.	Lonroth H, Hyltander A, Lundell L. Unilateral left-sided thoracoscopic sympathectomy for visceral pain control: a pilot study. Eur J Surg, 1997, 163(2): 97-100.
11.	Pietrabissa A, Vistoli F, Carobbi A, et al. Thoracoscopic splanchnicectomy for pain relief in unresectable pancreatic cancer. Arch Surg, 2000, 135(3): 332-335.
12.	Leksowski K. Thoracoscopic splanchnicectomy for control of intractable pain due to advanced pancreatic cancer. Surg Endosc, 2001, 15(2): 129-131.
13.	Prasad A , Choudhry P, Kaul S, et al. Thoracoscopic splanchnicectomy as a palliative procedure for pain relief in carcinoma pancreas. J Mini Access Surg, 2009, 5(2): 37-39.
14.	Smigielski J, Piskorz L, Wawrzycki M, et al. Assessment of quality of life in patients with non-operated pancreatic cancer after videothoracoscopic splanchnicectomy. Wideochir Inne Tech Maloinwazyjne, 2011, 6(3): 132-137.
15.	Tavassoli A, Shabahang H, Bagheri R, et al. Thoracoscopic splanchnicectomy for pain control in irresectable pancreatic cancer. J Cardio-Thorac Med, 2013, 1(2): 53-56.
16.	Lică I, Jinescu G, Pavelescu C, et al. Thoracoscopic left splanchnicectomy-role in pain control in unresectable pancreatic cancer. initial experience. Chirurgia (Bucur), 2014, 109(3): 313-317.
17.	Tarcoveanu E, Bradea C, Vasilescu A. Splanhnicectomia toracoscopica. Jurnalul de Chirurgie (Iaşi), 2009, 5(4): 395-397.
18.	Tomulescu V, Grigoriu M, Stăescu C, et al. Thoracoscopic splanhnicectomy – a method of pain palliation in non-resectable pancreatic cancer and chronic pancreatitis. Chirurgia (Bucur), 2005, 100(6): 535-540.
19.	Cuschieri A. Bilateral endoscopic splanchnicectomy through a posterior thoracoscopic approach. J R Coll Surg Edinb, 1994, 39(1): 44-47.
20.	Lin CC, Mo LR, Lin YW, et al. Bilateral thoracoscopic lower sympathetic-splanchnicectomy for upper abdominal cancer pain. Eur J Surg Suppl, 1994, (572): 59-62.
21.	Ihse I, Zoucas E, Gyllstedt E, et al. Bilateral thoracoscopic splanchnicectomy: effects on pancreatic pain and function. Ann Surg, 1999, 230(6): 785-791.
22.	Kang CM, Lee HY, Yang HJ, et al. Bilateral thoracoscopic splanchnicectomy with sympathectomy for managing abdominal pain in cancer patients. Am J Surg, 2007, 194(1): 23-29.
23.	Le Pimpec Barthes F, Chapuis O, Riquet M, et al. Thoracoscopic splanchnicectomy for control of intractable pain in pancreatic cancer. Ann Thorac Surg, 1998, 65(3): 810-813.
24.	Saenz A, Kuriansky J, Salvador L, et al. Thoracoscopic splanchnicectomy for pain control in patients with unresectable carcinoma of the pancreas. Surg Endosc, 2000, 14(8): 717-720.
25.	Katri KM, Ramadan BA, Mohamed FS. Thoracoscopic splanchnicectomy for pain control in irresectable pancreatic cancer. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A, 2008, 18(2): 199-203.
26.	Noble M, Gress FG. Techniques and results of neurolysis for chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer pain. Curr Gastroenterol Rep, 2006, 8(2): 99-103.
27.	Okuyama M, Shibata T, Morita T, et al. A comparison of intraoperative celiac plexus block with pharmacological therapy as a treatment for pain of unresectable pancreatic cancer. J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Surg, 2002, 9(3): 372-375.
28.	Peterson PK, Molitor TW, Chao CC. The opioid-cytokine connection. J Neuroimmunol, 1998, 83(1-2): 63-69.
29.	Kawamata M, Ishitani K, Ishikawa K, et al. Comparison between celiac plexus block and morphine treatment on quality of life in patients with pancreatic cancer pain. Pain, 1996, 64(3): 597-602.
30.	Yang FR, Wu BS, Lai GH, et al. Assessment of consecutive neurolytic celiac plexus block (NCPB) technique outcomes in the management of refractory visceral cancer pain. Pain Med, 2012, 13(4): 518-521.
31.	Stefaniak T, Basinski A, Vingerhoets A, et al. A comparison of two invasive techniques in the management of intractable pain due to inoperable pancreatic cancer: neurolytic celiac plexus block and videothoracoscopic splanchnicectomy. Eur J Surg Oncol, 2005, 31(7): 768-773.
32.	Shwita AH, Amr YM, Okab MI. Comparative study of the effects of the retrocrural celiac plexus block versus splanchnic nerve block, carmguided, for upper gastrointestinal tract tumors on pain relief and the quality of life at a six-month follow up. Korean J Pain, 2015, 28(1): 22-31.

1. Masuda T, Kuramoto M, Shimada S, et al. Splanchnicectomy for pancreatic cancer pain. Biomed Res Int, 2014, 2014: 941726.
2. Kelsen DP, Portenoy R, Thaler H, et al. Pain as a predictor of outcome in patients with operable pancreatic carcinoma. Surgery, 1997, 122(1): 53-59.
3. Lillemoe KD, Cameron JL, Kaufman HS, et al. Chemical splanchnicectomy in patients with unresectable pancreatic cancer: a prospective randomized trial. Ann Surg, 1993, 217(5): 447-455.
4. Johnson CD, Berry DP, Harris S, et al. An open randomized comparison of clinical effectiveness of protocol-driven opioid analgesia, celiac plexus block or thoracoscopic splanchnicectomy for pain management in patients with pancreatic and other abdominal malignancies. Pancreatology, 2009, 9(6): 755-763.
5. Plancarte R, Guajardo-Rosas J, Reyes-Chiquete D, et al. Management of chronic upper abdominal pain in cancer: transdiscal blockade of the splanchnic nerves. Reg Anesth Pain Med, 2010, 35(6): 500-506.
6. Mallet-Guy P. La splanchnicectomie gauche dans le traitement des pancreatites chronique. Presse Med, 1943, 51: 145-146.
7. Sastre B, Carabalona B, Crespy B. Transhiatal bilateral splanchnicotomy for pain control in pancreatic cancer: basic anatomy, surgical technique, and immediate results in fifty-one cases. Surgery, 1992, 111(6): 640-646.
8. Shimada S, Okamoto M, Hirota M, et al. Clinical evaluation of transhiatal bilateral splanchnicotomy for patients with intractable supramesenteric pain. Surg Today, 1999, 29(11): 1136-1140.
9. Worsey J, Ferson PF, Keenan RJ, et al. Thoracoscopic pancreatic denervation for pain control in irresectable pancreatic cancer. Br J Surg, 1993, 80(8): 1051-1052.
10. Lonroth H, Hyltander A, Lundell L. Unilateral left-sided thoracoscopic sympathectomy for visceral pain control: a pilot study. Eur J Surg, 1997, 163(2): 97-100.
11. Pietrabissa A, Vistoli F, Carobbi A, et al. Thoracoscopic splanchnicectomy for pain relief in unresectable pancreatic cancer. Arch Surg, 2000, 135(3): 332-335.
12. Leksowski K. Thoracoscopic splanchnicectomy for control of intractable pain due to advanced pancreatic cancer. Surg Endosc, 2001, 15(2): 129-131.
13. Prasad A , Choudhry P, Kaul S, et al. Thoracoscopic splanchnicectomy as a palliative procedure for pain relief in carcinoma pancreas. J Mini Access Surg, 2009, 5(2): 37-39.
14. Smigielski J, Piskorz L, Wawrzycki M, et al. Assessment of quality of life in patients with non-operated pancreatic cancer after videothoracoscopic splanchnicectomy. Wideochir Inne Tech Maloinwazyjne, 2011, 6(3): 132-137.
15. Tavassoli A, Shabahang H, Bagheri R, et al. Thoracoscopic splanchnicectomy for pain control in irresectable pancreatic cancer. J Cardio-Thorac Med, 2013, 1(2): 53-56.
16. Lică I, Jinescu G, Pavelescu C, et al. Thoracoscopic left splanchnicectomy-role in pain control in unresectable pancreatic cancer. initial experience. Chirurgia (Bucur), 2014, 109(3): 313-317.
17. Tarcoveanu E, Bradea C, Vasilescu A. Splanhnicectomia toracoscopica. Jurnalul de Chirurgie (Iaşi), 2009, 5(4): 395-397.
18. Tomulescu V, Grigoriu M, Stăescu C, et al. Thoracoscopic splanhnicectomy – a method of pain palliation in non-resectable pancreatic cancer and chronic pancreatitis. Chirurgia (Bucur), 2005, 100(6): 535-540.
19. Cuschieri A. Bilateral endoscopic splanchnicectomy through a posterior thoracoscopic approach. J R Coll Surg Edinb, 1994, 39(1): 44-47.
20. Lin CC, Mo LR, Lin YW, et al. Bilateral thoracoscopic lower sympathetic-splanchnicectomy for upper abdominal cancer pain. Eur J Surg Suppl, 1994, (572): 59-62.
21. Ihse I, Zoucas E, Gyllstedt E, et al. Bilateral thoracoscopic splanchnicectomy: effects on pancreatic pain and function. Ann Surg, 1999, 230(6): 785-791.
22. Kang CM, Lee HY, Yang HJ, et al. Bilateral thoracoscopic splanchnicectomy with sympathectomy for managing abdominal pain in cancer patients. Am J Surg, 2007, 194(1): 23-29.
23. Le Pimpec Barthes F, Chapuis O, Riquet M, et al. Thoracoscopic splanchnicectomy for control of intractable pain in pancreatic cancer. Ann Thorac Surg, 1998, 65(3): 810-813.
24. Saenz A, Kuriansky J, Salvador L, et al. Thoracoscopic splanchnicectomy for pain control in patients with unresectable carcinoma of the pancreas. Surg Endosc, 2000, 14(8): 717-720.
25. Katri KM, Ramadan BA, Mohamed FS. Thoracoscopic splanchnicectomy for pain control in irresectable pancreatic cancer. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A, 2008, 18(2): 199-203.
26. Noble M, Gress FG. Techniques and results of neurolysis for chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer pain. Curr Gastroenterol Rep, 2006, 8(2): 99-103.
27. Okuyama M, Shibata T, Morita T, et al. A comparison of intraoperative celiac plexus block with pharmacological therapy as a treatment for pain of unresectable pancreatic cancer. J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Surg, 2002, 9(3): 372-375.
28. Peterson PK, Molitor TW, Chao CC. The opioid-cytokine connection. J Neuroimmunol, 1998, 83(1-2): 63-69.
29. Kawamata M, Ishitani K, Ishikawa K, et al. Comparison between celiac plexus block and morphine treatment on quality of life in patients with pancreatic cancer pain. Pain, 1996, 64(3): 597-602.
30. Yang FR, Wu BS, Lai GH, et al. Assessment of consecutive neurolytic celiac plexus block (NCPB) technique outcomes in the management of refractory visceral cancer pain. Pain Med, 2012, 13(4): 518-521.
31. Stefaniak T, Basinski A, Vingerhoets A, et al. A comparison of two invasive techniques in the management of intractable pain due to inoperable pancreatic cancer: neurolytic celiac plexus block and videothoracoscopic splanchnicectomy. Eur J Surg Oncol, 2005, 31(7): 768-773.
32. Shwita AH, Amr YM, Okab MI. Comparative study of the effects of the retrocrural celiac plexus block versus splanchnic nerve block, carmguided, for upper gastrointestinal tract tumors on pain relief and the quality of life at a six-month follow up. Korean J Pain, 2015, 28(1): 22-31.

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