Practical guide to laparoscopic pain mapping.
Conscious laparoscopic pain mapping, a technique that has been described in the literature for more than a decade, can be a particularly helpful tool to assist with pelvic pain diagnosis and treatment decisions. Several factors, when optimized, increase the likelihood of a good outcome. Herein, we review the literature and address common questions about pain mapping including appropriate patient selection, standard technique, typical outcomes, and how the results might influence treatment.
Yunker
Amanda
A
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Advanced Laparoscopy and Pelvic Pain, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA.
Steege
John
J
D002908:Chronic Disease; D016292:Procedural Sedation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D010147:Pain Measurement / Q000379:methods*; D017699:Pelvic Pain / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery