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. 2011 Dec 21;2011:0417.
Ref (type) Population Outcome, Interventions Results and statistical analysis Effect size Favours
Pain relief

RCT
22 people with chronic pancreatitis (10 alcohol-induced, mean age 45 years, 45% male, duration of pancreatitis not reported) Median pain score (visual analogue scale 0–10 where 0 = no pain) 4 weeks
1 with endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided nerve block (bupivacaine 10 mL 0.75% plus 3 mL triamcinolone 40 mg)
9 with computerised tomography (CT)-guided nerve block (bupivacaine 10 mL 0.75% plus 3 mL triamcinolone 40 mg)

P <0.02
Effect size not calculated EUS-guided nerve block