title: Ultrasound-guided pulsed radiofrequency treatment of the pudendal nerve in chronic pelvic pain.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: 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. derya_z@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ozkan
authors.affiliation: 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.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Akkaya
authors.affiliation: Anatomy Department, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yildiz
authors.affiliation: Anatomy Department, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Comert
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003556:Cystitis / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009407:Nerve Block; D017699:Pelvic Pain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy*; D060525:Pudendal Nerve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D061208:Pulsed Radiofrequency Treatment / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional
keywords: Analgesia; Case study; Cystitis, interstitial; Neuralgia; Ultrasonography, interventional
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