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

Ultraschallgeführte gepulste Radiofrequenzbehandlung des N. pudendus bei chronischem Beckenschmerz

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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.

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Chronische Schmerzen im Beckenbereich können durch eine Pudendusneuralgie, eine interstitielle Zystitis, ein Piriformissyndrom und durch Neuropathien des N. ilioinguinalis, iliohypogastricus und genitofemoralis bedingt sein. Anhand dreier Fallberichte wird die Wirksamkeit der gepulsten hochfrequenten Radiofrequenzbehandlung des N. pudendus unter Ultraschallkontrolle bei medikamentös ausbehandelten Patienten mit chronischen Beckenschmerzen erörtet.

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  1. Anesthesiology and Pain Department, Ministry of Health Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital, Koru M Kavakli S No: 4/44, 06810, Cayyolu Ankara, Turkey

    D. Ozkan & T. Akkaya

  2. Anatomy Department, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey

    S. Yildiz

  3. Anatomy Department, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey

    A. Comert

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D. Ozkan, T. Akkaya, S. Yildiz, and A. Comert declare that there are no conflicts of interest.

All studies on humans described in this manuscript were carried out with the approval of the responsible ethics committee and in accordance with national law and the Helsinki Declaration of 1976 (revised form). Informed consent was obtained from all patients included in the studies. Consent was obtained from all patients identifiable from images or other information within the manuscript.

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Ozkan, D., Akkaya, T., Yildiz, S. et al. Ultrasound-guided pulsed radiofrequency treatment of the pudendal nerve in chronic pelvic pain. Anaesthesist 65, 134–136 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00101-015-0133-4

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