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.
Der Anaesthesist. 2016 Jan 26 [Epub ahead of print]
D Ozkan, T Akkaya, S Yildiz, A Comert
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. 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. , Anatomy Department, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey. , Anatomy Department, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.