Thermographic Finding at Splanchnic Nerve Block for Cancer Pain

암성 상복부 통증 환자의 내장신경 차단시 관찰한 체열촬영 소견

Splanchnic nerve block is effective in relief of upper abdominal cancer pain. But we often get confused at the unexpected complaints of pain accompanying a metastatic of referred origin in spite of the precise block under image intensifier. We could found aut a thermographic change from the diffuse hyperemission state of abdomen before the block to the localized state after the block. It may be helpful in differentiating objectively the accuracy of the block at the unexpected complaints of pain by using thermography before and after the block.