Pain relief in chronic pancreatitis can be obtained by destruction of –
Correct Answer: Celiac ganglia
Description: Pain from the pancreas is carried in sympathetic fibers that traverse the celiac ganglia, reach the sympathetic chain through the splanchnic nerves, and then ascend to the cortex.
Celiac plexus nerve blocks performed either percutaneously or endoscopically have been employed to abolish this pain with inconsistent results.
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