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WE report the successful treatment of renal colic using a paravertebral subcutaneous injection of local anesthetic. The mechanism for this analgesia is unclear, but it is possibly best explained by Melzac and Wall's gate theory of pain. The chief limitation of this therapy is its short duration.
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