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Successful treatment of a persistent renal colic with trigger point injection

2009; Elsevier BV; Volume: 27; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.ajem.2008.06.026

1532-8171

Cenker Eken, Dilek Durmaz, Bülent Erol,

Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies

Renal colic is one of the painful conditions in emergency medicine practice. Opiates and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are the cornerstone of pain management in renal colic. However, alternative procedures should be considered in patients refractory to conventional therapies. We present a case of renal colic successfully treated by trigger point injection that was refractory to 150 microg fentanyl and 5 mg morphine.