Sacral Nerve Stimulation for Treatment of Chronic Intractable Anorectal Pain: A Case Report.
- Author:
Kyung Seung YANG
1
;
Young Hoon KIM
;
Hue Jung PARK
;
Min Hye LEE
;
Dong Hee KIM
;
Dong Eon MOON
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: anorectal pain; sacral nerve stimulation
- MeSH: Female; Humans; Middle Aged; Nerve Block
- From:The Korean Journal of Pain 2010;23(1):60-64
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Despite recent methodological advancement of the practical pain medicine, many cases of the chronic anorectal pain have been intractable. A 54-year-old female patient who had a month history of a constant severe anorectal pain was referred to our clinic for further management. No organic or functional pathology was found. In spite of several modalities of management, such as medications and nerve blocks had been applied, the efficacy of such treatments was not long-lasting. Eventually, she underwent temporary then subsequent permanent sacral nerve stimulation. Her sequential numerical rating scale for pain and pain disability index were markedly improved. We report a successful management of the chronic intractable anorectal pain via permanent sacral nerve stimulation. But further controlled studies may be needed.
