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Clin J Pain
; 7(3): 230-1, 1991 Sep.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-1809432
RESUMO
A 74-year-old woman with peripheral vascular disease suffered from rest pain in the right big toe and intermittent claudication. Because of concomitant venous congestion, a chemical lumbar sympathectomy was considered to carry an increased risk of leg edema. A continuous lumbar sympathetic block with local anesthetic abolished the pain in the toe without side effects. After this reversible block, a chemical lumbar sympathectomy was performed producing pain relief for 4 weeks when the patient was last seen.