Clinical Research Directory

Inclusion Criteria: Patients aged 18 years or older Presence of localized visceral pain in the upper abdomen originating from cancer of the stomach, duodenum, distal esophagus, ascending or transverse colon, liver, biliary tract, or pancreas Ineffectiveness of analgesic treatment with third-step opioids according to the WHO analgesic ladder, including: Opioids (≥ 60 mg/day of morphine equivalents) Antidepressants (tricyclic or dual-action), at any dosage Gabapentinoids, at any dosage Presence of side effects from analgesics that are difficult to manage with medication Exclusion Criteria: Presence of ascites Presence of deep vein thrombosis Presence of hepatic failure: Child-Pugh class B or C Presence of renal failure: estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) \< 60 ml/min/1.73 m² Use of any anticoagulant medication Clinical coagulation disorder, defined as: INR \> 1.5 Prothrombin activity \< 70% or prothrombin time \> 13.5 seconds aPTT \> 40 seconds Cardiovascular failure: NYHA class III