Failure of Urination and Defecation after Intrathecal Phenol-glycerin Block for Management of Chronic Perineal Pain -A case report-

만성회음부 통증 치료를 위한 지주막하 페놀글리세린 차단 후 발생한 배변 및 배뇨장애 -증례 보고-

Intrathecal phenol-glycerin block is a potent tool in stepwise approach to intractable perineal pain. At outpatient clinic, intrathecal phenol-glycerin block have been frequently used to control the cancer pain, as this procedure does not require special equipment. However, undesirable effects may occur with any given intrathecal injection. Although most side effects do not last long, they deserve well to prevent. Recently, we have been controlled the perineal and perianal cancer pain with intrathecal phenol-glycerin block without any specific complications. However, one patient we managed experienced that one patient, with this procedure for chronic non-malignant perineal pain control experience gait disturbance and one-week of voiding and defication difficulties. This research reports these practices, including the review of literature.