Renal artery embolization (angio-infarction) of a large renal cell carcinoma, prior to excision, is an acceptable surgical option. It may reduce the tumour's size and vascularity. However, postembolization syndrome, as characterized by flank pain, fever, nausea, and/or vomiting, is a potential complication of such an approach. The flank pain of this syndrome may be resistant to conventional opioid therapy. Here we report the successful use of a unilateral paravertabral block for the control of the unilateral flank pain of postembolization syndrome secondary to renal artery embolization.

Joseph Atallah

Jihad Abbas

Steven H. Selman

Simmone S. Cooper

Vivian Onyewuche

Patricia Weis

Thomas J. Papadimos

Brenda G. Fahy

Acute Pain

Thoracic paravertebral block for treatment of postembolization syndrome

胸椎旁阻滞治疗栓塞后综合征

Thoracic paravertebral block for treatment of postembolization syndrome

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