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Diagnosed with median arcuate ligament syndrome by angiograpgy. md ordered celiac plexus block as next step for "abd pain of unknown cause".common?

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Dr. Milton Alvis, jr answered

Specializes in Preventive Medicine

Absolutely not! Why?: Pain=built in warning of threats. If Dx: "median arcuate ligament syndrome" =correct, the symptoms are likely due to compression of arterial blood flow to your intestines, called intestinal ischemia. Simply blocking perception of pain, even if successful, could end up fatal. Study: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Median_arcuate_ligament_syndrome" & consider laparoscopic surgery to stop compression.

Answered 7/17/2017

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