Abstract:
Background: Patients with chronic pancreatic carcinoma and cancer of the
pancreas often experience severe pain. Sympathatictomy and celiac ganglia
blockage or distraction has been applied with varying degree of efficacy in the
relief of pain. This variability of efficacy may be due to anatomical variation in
the location of the celiac ganglia and thoracic splachnic nerves. Aim: This study
aims to describe the location and the variability of thoracic splanchnic nerves in
selected Ethiopian cadavers.
