title: Incapacitating flank pain of questionable renal origin.
abstract: Local anesthetics can play a significant role in the diagnosis, and possible definitive treatment, of previously intractable flank pain. Numerous patients may thus be spared unnecessary physical and mental anguish, as well as unnecessary surgery.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000772:Anesthesia, Local; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007367:Intercostal Nerves / Q000187:drug effects; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D008012:Lidocaine; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009407:Nerve Block; D010148:Intractable Pain / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D011183:Postoperative Complications
chemical_list: D008012:Lidocaine