Comparison of Ultrasound-Guided Transgluteal and Finger-Guided Transvaginal Pudendal Nerve Block Techniques: Which One is More Effective?

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Kale A., Usta T., Basol G., ÇAM İ., Yavuz M., Aytuluk H. G.

INTERNATIONAL NEUROUROLOGY JOURNAL, vol.23, no.4, pp.310-320, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 23 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.5213/inj.1938112.056
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL NEUROUROLOGY JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.310-320
  • Keywords: Anesthesia, obstetrical, Ultrasonography, interventional, Neuralgia, Nerve block, Pelvic pain, Pudendal nerve, PELVIC PAIN, NEURALGIA, INFILTRATION, ENTRAPMENT, MANAGEMENT, THERAPY, ANATOMY
  • Kocaeli University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Purpose: Pudendal neuralgia (PN) is a painful and disabling condition, which reduces the quality of life as well. Pudendal nerve infiltrations are essential for the diagnosis and the management of PN. The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of finger-guided transvaginal pudendal nerve infiltration (TV-PNI) technique and the ultrasound-guided transgluteal pudendal nerve infiltration (TG-PNI) technique.