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. 2014 Jul 14;20(26):8424–8448. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i26.8424

Table 9.

Serious adverse events of endoscopic ultrasound-guided celiac plexus neurolysis/celiac plexus block

Ref. Journal Year Complication Indication Technique
Gress et al[247] Gastrointest Endosc 1997 1 retroperitoneal bleeding CP EUS-CPN
1 retroperitoneal abscess CP EUS-CPB
Mahajan et al[248] Gastrointest Endosc 2002 3 empyema CP EUS-CPB
Muscatiello et al[249] Endoscopy 2006 1 retroperitoneal abscess PC EUS-CPN
Sahai et al[174] Am J Gastroenterol 2009 1 retroperitoneal bleeding CP EUS-CPB
O’Toole et al[173] Endoscopy 2009 1 retroperitoneal abscess CP EUS-CPB
Ahmed et al[250] Endoscopy 2009 1 ischemia CP EUS-CPN
Shin SK et al[251] Korean J Pain 2010 1 ejaculatory failure CP EUS-CPB
Lalueza et al[252] Endoscopy 2011 1 brain abscess CP EUS-CPN
Gimeno-Garcia et al[253] Endoscopy 2012 1 ischemia/death CP EUS-CPN
Fujii et al[254] Endoscopy 2012 1 spinal cord infarction/paralysis PC EUS-CPN-G
Mittal et al[255] Neurology 2012 1 spinal cord infarction/paralysis PC EUS-CPN-G
Loeve et al[256] Gastrointest Endosc 2013 1 gastric necrosis/death PC EUS-CPN
Jang et al[257] Clin Endosc 2013 1 hepatic-bowel infarction/death PC EUS-CPN
Doi et al[162] Endoscopy 2013 1 GI bleeding (puncture site) PC EUS-CGN

CP: Chronic pancreatitis; PC: Pancreatic cancer; CPN: Celiac plexus neurolysis; CPB: Celiac plexus block.