Described herein are methods and kits for treating dysmotility. Certain methods for treating dysmotility involve delivering a local anesthetic to at least one of the greater, lesser or least splanchnic nerves of a patient having dysmotility, or to the celiac plexus of the patient having dysmotility, to thereby reduce symptoms of dysmotility. Other method for treating dysmotility involve ablating a portion of at least one of the greater, lesser or least splanchnic nerves of a patient having dysmotility, to thereby reduce symptoms of dysmotility. Certain kits are for use in performing splanchnic nerve block or celiac plexus block to treat dysmotility. Other kits are for use in performing splanchnic nerve ablation to treat dysmotility.
