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Table 2 Implementation of and preferences for interventional procedures

From: Availability of and factors related to interventional procedures for refractory pain in patients with cancer: a nationwide survey

 

Pain specialists

IVR specialists

N

%

95% CI

N

%

95% CI

Celiac plexus neurolysis/splanchnic nerve neurolysis

 Currently performing

  yes

270

49.5

45.3-53.8

100

18.1

14.9-21.5

  no

267

49.0

44.7-53.3

444

80.1

76.6-83.4

  missing

8

1.5

-

10

1.8

-

 Willing to perform in the future

  willing

327

60.0

55.8-64.1

278

50.2

45.9-54.4

  not willing

207

38.0

33.9-42.2

260

46.9

42.7-51.2

  missing

11

2.0

-

16

2.9

-

 Number of implementations in the past 3 years

  Median (IQR)

0 (0-3)

  

0 (0-0)

  

  0

322

59.1

 

487

87.9

 

  1-4

125

22.9

 

35

6.3

 

  5-9

42

7.7

 

8

1.4

 

  10-19

27

5.0

 

6

1.1

 

  20-49

18

3.3

 

1

0.2

 

  ≥50

2

0.4

 

0

0

 

Subarachnoid neurolytic block for perineal pain (phenol saddle block)

 Currently performing

    

-

 

  yes

301

55.2

50.9-59.5

   

  no

238

43.7

39.5-48.0

   

  missing

6

1.1

-

   

 Willing to perform in the future

    

-

 

  willing

344

63.1

58.9-67.2

   

  not willing

193

35.4

31.4-39.6

   

  missing

8

1.5

-

   

 Number of implementations in the past 3 years

  Median (IQR)

0 (0-1)

     

  0

342

62.8

  

-

 

  1-4

150

27.5

  

-

 

  5-9

24

4.4

  

-

 

  10-19

16

2.9

  

-

 

  20-49

4

0.7

  

-

 

  ≥50

0

0

  

-

 

Epidural infusions of local anesthetic combined with opioids

 

 Currently performing

    

-

 

  yes

410

75.2

71.4-78.8

   

  no

107

19.6

16.4-23.2

   

  missing

28

5.1

-

   

 Willing to perform in the future

    

-

 

  willing

369

67.7

63.6-71.6

   

  not willing

151

27.7

24.0-31.7

   

  missing

25

4.6

-

   

 Number of implementations in the past 3 years

  Median (IQR)

0 (0-3)

     

  0

259

47.5

  

-

 

  1-4

144

26.4

  

-

 

  5-9

43

7.9

  

-

 

  10-19

45

8.3

  

-

 

  20-49

22

4.0

  

-

 

  ≥50

3

0.6

  

-

 

Intrathecal analgesia

 Currently performing

    

-

 

  yes

223

40.9

36.8-45.2

   

  no

321

58.9

54.6-63.1

   

  missing

1

0.2

-

   

 Willing to perform in the future

    

-

 

  willing

301

55.2

50.9-59.5

   

  not willing

240

44.0

39.8-48.3

   

  missing

4

0.7

-

   

 Number of implementations in the past 3 years

  Median (IQR)

0 (0-0)

     

  0

435

79.8

  

-

 

  1-4

81

14.9

  

-

 

  5-9

10

1.8

  

-

 

  10-19

9

1.7

  

-

 

  20-49

2

0.4

  

-

 

  ≥50

2

0.4

  

-

 
  1. IVR Interventional radiology, IQR Interquartile range, CI Confidence interval