Ultrasound-guided pudendal nerve pulsed radiofrequency in patients with refractory pudendal neuralgia: Three cases report.
- Author:
Seong Min HAN
1
;
Dong Eon MOON
;
Young Hoon KIM
;
Hue Jung PARK
;
Min Kyu LEE
;
Gye Jeol SA
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul St.Mary's Hospital, Seoul, Korea. demoon@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Perineal pain;
Pudendal nerve;
Pudendal neuralgia;
Pulsed radiofrequency;
Ultrasound guidance
- MeSH:
Diagnosis;
Humans;
Nerve Block;
Pudendal Nerve*;
Pudendal Neuralgia*
- From:Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
2014;9(4):250-253
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Pudendal neuralgia is characterized by severe sharp pain along the innervation area of pudendal nerve, which may be worsened when sitting position. Successful pudendal nerve block is crucial to the diagnosis of pudendal neuralgia. Although fluoroscopy-guided pudendal nerve blocks have traditionally been performed, recently ultrasound-guided pudendal nerve blocks were reported. For the long term effect of nerve block, pulsed radiofrequency was performed under fluoroscopic guidance in some reports. We report our successful experiences of three cases using ultrasound-guided pulsed radiofrequency.
