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This is a randomized study of surgery plus chemical nerve block versus surgery plus placebo for pain control in subjects with pancreatic cancer.
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Thi is a study of pain control in subjects undergoing surgery for pancreatic or bile duct cancer.
Subjects undergoing surgery will be randomized to surgery plus celiac plexus neurolysis with ethanol injection versus surgery plus placebo injection. Subjects will be followed every three months for survivorship or death to assess pain, quality of life measures, and narcotic pain control usage. The primary endpoint of pain control will be determined at one year post surgery. Subjects are not required to undergo any additional diagnostic testing procedures that are not part of their routine follow-up care.
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This study will be offered to all patients scheduled to undergo open or laparoscopic operative resection of a presumed pancreatic (any location; i.e., head, body, or tail) or distal biliary tract cancer.
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150 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group
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