American Journal of Roentgenology, Vol 161, 633-636, Copyright © 1993 by American Roentgen Ray Society
CT-guided celiac ganglion block with alcohol
MJ Lee, PR Mueller, E vanSonnenberg, SL Dawson, H D'Agostino, S Saini and AM Cats
Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston 02114.
Celiac ganglion block has been performed without radiologic guidance by
surgeons or anesthetists since it was first described by Kappis [1] in
1914. Radiographic guidance for celiac block was first reported in the
1950s [2], and more recently, radiologists have used CT to guide needle
placement [3-5]. With CT guidance, more directed positioning of the needle
is possible, allowing alcohol to be deposited in the specific ganglion
areas. This article reviews our collective experience with CT- guided
celiac ganglion block.