Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
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Acta Anaesthesiol Scand · May 1998
Neurolytic thoracic paravertebral block in cancer pain. A clinical report.
Paravertebral block has successfully been used in the treatment of acute and chronic pain. The duration of paravertebral block could theoretically be prolonged by using neurolytic agents. ⋯ Neurolytic paravertebral block with phenol doses used in our patients appears to have only limited use. Some patients with pain restricted to a small number of thoracic segments may benefit from its use. Because of complication risks, this technique should be limited to intractable pain in cancer patients with poor prognosis.