Celiac Plexus Block : Side Effects and Complications

Case Synopsis

A 71-year-old man is referred to the pain management center for abdominal pain secondary to a diagnosis of metastatic pancreatic cancer. The patient recently underwent a local anesthetic block of the celiac plexus with 80% relief of his abdominal pain. He presents today for a neurolytic block using phenol. The procedure seems uneventful until he is ready to be transferred to the recovery area, where he complains of numbness and weakness in his legs.