Details of Neurolysis

Neurolysis is a chemical ablation technique that is used to alleviate pain. Neurolysis is only used when the disease has progressed to a point where no other pain treatments are effective.

Types:

Celiac plexus neurolysis: his type of neurolysis is mainly used to treat pain associated with advanced pancreatic cancer.

Endoscopic ultrasound-guided neurolysis: Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided neurolysis is a technique that performs neurolysis using a linear-array echoendoscope. This is safer than traditional one.

Lumbar sympathetic neurolysis: Lumbar sympathetic neurolysis is typically used on patients with ischemic rest pain, generally associated with nonreconstructable arterial occlusive disease. Lumbar sympathetic neurolysis is performed between the L1-L4 vertebrae with separate injections at each vertebra junction.