Priapism following a lumbar sympathetic nerve block.
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OBJECTIVE To understand an unusual complication of a common procedure. DESIGN This article chronicles the side effect of a lumbar sympathetic nerve block (LSNB). SETTING Loyola University Medical Center Outpatient Chronic Pain Clinic. PATIENTS One. RESULTS Our patient had several hours of priapism following a LSNB. CONCLUSIONS A bilateral lumbar sympathetic nerve block can lead to unopposed parasympathetic penile stimulation and cause priapism.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Pain medicine
دوره 12 7 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011