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Table 1 Overview of the endoscopic ultrasound-guided celiac plexus neurolysis characteristics

Procedure	Chemical ablation of the celiac plexus
Indications	Chronic abdominal pain caused by: Pancreatic cancer; Chronic pancreatitis; Gallbladder carcinoma1
Contraindications[57]	Coagulation disorders; INR > 1.5; Platelet count < 50000/µL; Retroperitoneal abscess; Disturbed anatomy (difficulties in visualizing the celiac trunk and ganglia); Malformations of the celiac or superior mesenteric artery
Serious complications (observed in 0.2% of the patients[63])	Paraplegia; Retroperitoneal abscess; Ischemia with visceral injury
Supporting evidence	Kaufman et al[50]; Wiersema et al[51]; Puli et al[54]; Wyse et al[55]; Arcidiacono et al[58]

¹Only pivotal studies were so far conducted. INR: International normalized ratio.