title: Persistent abdominal pain. Treatment by lumbar sympathetic lysis.
abstract: The organic and psychological problems of patients suffering from chronic abdominal pain are described and three case histories of patients who had undergone multiple surgery for their abdominal pain are presented. All three were treated by lumbar sympathetic lysis, resulting in relief of their pain. The possible reasons for this success are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen; D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008012:Lidocaine; D008161:Lumbosacral Region; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009407:Nerve Block; D059408:Pain Management; D010636:Phenols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013564:Sympathetic Nervous System / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D010636:Phenols; D008012:Lidocaine