Caudal Epidural for Pain Management of Prostate Cancer
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https://doi.org/10.37080/nmj.41Keywords:
Prostate cancer, caudal epidural, pain managementAbstract
Prostate cancer is the second commonest cancer found in men. Pain can occur in both early and advanced stages of prostate cancer, with an incidence of 30-50%. The pain can be caused directly by the cancer or related to the cancer treatment. Currently, pain in prostate cancer is managed with surgery, medication, radiotherapy or chemotherapy. It can also be managed by intra-thecal morphine, psoas sheet catheter and superior hypogastric block. However, all these procedures involve risks. We present a case of Stage 4 Prostate Cancer who presented with severe lower back pain. We performed a caudal epidural, which was very successful to reduce the patient's pain and improve his quality of life. We recommend a caudal epidural should be considered as an option to manage metastatic bone pain in prostate cancer patients.
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