Laparoscopic uterosacral nerve block: A fertility preserving option in chronic pelvic pain.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Jones, Benjamin P; Saso, Srdjan; Bracewell-Milnes, Timothy; Barcroft, Jen; Borley, Jane; Goroszeniuk, Teodor; Lathouras, Kostas; Yazbek, Joseph; Smith, J Richard
- Source
- AIMS Medical Science. 2019, Issue 4, p260-267. 8p.
- Subject
- *NERVE block
*CHRONIC pain
*ENDOMETRIOSIS
*PAIN management
*FERTILITY
*PELVIC pain
- Language
- ISSN
- 2375-1576
Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) can cause extreme physical distress in women and has widespread socio-economic consequences. Nerve root blocks have become a safe and effective treatment modality in multiple specialties in both the diagnosis and treatment of pain. We describe a novel technique of a laparoscopic uterosacral nerve block (USNB) and demonstrate its effectiveness in the treatment of a complex case of CPP. USNB has potential diagnostic, prognostic and therapeutic implications. It should therefore be considered as part of the multi-disciplinary management of women with CPP of suspected uterine origin such as adenomyosis, degenerating fibroids or following myomectomy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]