Ultrasound-guided pulsed radiofrequency treatment of the pudendal nerve in chronic pelvic pain

Ozkan D., Akkaya T., Yildiz S., CÖMERT A.

ANAESTHESIST, cilt.65, sa.2, ss.134-136, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 65 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s00101-015-0133-4
  • Dergi Adı: ANAESTHESIST
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.134-136
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Case study, Ultrasonography, interventional, Neuralgia, Analgesia, Cystitis, interstitial, CYSTITIS, TRIAL, BLOCK
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Chronic pelvic pain is a condition that can be caused by pudendal neuralgia, interstitial cystitis, piriformis syndrome and neuropathy of the ilioinguinal, iliohypogastric and genitofemoral nerves. Based on three case reports this article discusses the clinical effectiveness of pulsed high-frequency radiofrequency (PRF) treatment applied to the pudendal nerve under ultrasound guidance in medicinally treated patients with chronic pelvic pain.