Open AccessPriapism Following a Lumbar Sympathetic Nerve Block
Author(s) -
Sniderman Michael,
Raghavendra Meda,
Holtman, Jr Joseph R.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
pain medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.893
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1526-4637
pISSN - 1526-2375
DOI - 10.1111/j.1526-4637.2011.01145.x
Subject(s) - medicine , priapism , sympathetic nerve , anesthesia , lumbar , complication , stimulation , surgery
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.