Abstract:Objective: Lower extremities nerves damage is a known complication of prostatectomies. Lumbar sympathetic block is a well-established treatment for sympathetically-mediated lower extremity pain. We report a case of bilateral lower extremity pain in a femoral distribution that developed after a robotic assisted prostatectomy and resolved after a lumbar sympathetic block.Case Report: A 69-year-old male patient presented with bilateral thigh pain one month after an uneventful robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostat… Show more
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