Comparison of different methods of obturator nerve block in transurethral resection of bladder tumors: A systematic review and network meta‐analysis [PDF]
Cancer Medicine, 2023 Background Bladder cancer is the most common malignancy of the urinary system, and accounts for 3% of newly diagnosed tumors. Transurethral resection of bladder tumor plays a key role in treating bladder cancer, among which one of the most serious ...
Jinhao Wu +6 more
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The anatomy of the obturator nerve and its branches in a South African cadaver sample
Translational Research in Anatomy, 2022 Purpose: Several surgical and clinical procedures are performed in the area of the medial compartment of the thigh. This places the obturator nerve and its branches in potential danger of injury.
Zithulele N. Tshabalala, PhD (Anatomy) +4 more
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Obturator nerve schwannoma presenting as a laterovesical pelvic mass: A case report [PDF]
Radiology Case ReportsSchwannomas arising from the obturator nerve are exceptionally rare benign peripheral nerve sheath tumors, often diagnosed only after resection because of their deep pelvic location and resemblance to gynecological, urological or nodal pathology.
Ibtissam El Bqaq, MD +7 more
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Saphenous and Sciatic Nerve Blockade with and without Obturator Nerve Block for Tibial Plateau Levelling Osteotomy Surgery in Dogs: A Randomized Controlled Trial [PDF]
Animals, 2023 The objective of our study was to compare the efficacy of sciatic and saphenous ultrasound nerve blocks with and without US-guided obturator nerve block in dogs undergoing tibial-plateau-levelling-osteotomy (TPLO) surgery. This study was developed in two
Chiara Di Franco +6 more
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Case report: Physical findings, physical therapy practice, and characteristics of disability of activities of daily living caused by obturator nerve palsy after neurotmesis [PDF]
Frontiers in Neurology, 2023 The obturator nerve originates from the lumbar plexus and innervates sensation in the thigh and movement of the adductor muscle group of the hip. Reports on physical therapy for patients with obturator nerve injuries have been limited due to insufficient
Daichi Shima +13 more
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A Case Report of Femoral Hematoma following Obturator Nerve Block [PDF]
Case Reports in Anesthesiology, 2021 Background. When an obturator nerve block (ONB) is performed, the conventional landmark method or ultrasound-guided method is used. The major complications of this block are hematoma, but there are very few reports of its complications.
Kiyoshi Moriyama +5 more
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PHENOL VERSUS LIDOCAINE IN OBTURATOR NERVE NEUROLYSIS FOR HIP JOINT PAIN [PDF]
Acta Ortopédica Brasileira, 2023 Introduction: For patients with severe hip osteoarthritis without clinical or socioeconomic conditions for total hip replacement, the obturator nerve block may serve for pain control and functional improvement.
Chiara Maria Tha Crema +5 more
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Morphology of the obturator nerve, an anatomical study with emphasis on its clinical implications [version 2; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations, 1 not approved] [PDF]
F1000ResearchBackground The goal of this cadaveric cross-sectional study was to analyse the branching pattern of the obturator nerve morphologically and to determine its dimensions in embalmed cadavers.
Vandana Blossom +5 more
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Ultrasound versus nerve stimulation-guided interadductor approach for obturator nerve block: evaluation of injectate spread into the obturator canal in a randomized controlled trial [PDF]
BMC AnesthesiologyBackground This study aimed to compare the percentage of local anesthetic spread into the obturator canal between the nerve stimulation-guided interadductor approach (NS-INTAD) and the ultrasound-guided interadductor approach (US-INTAD), and to evaluate ...
Tetsuya Uchino +5 more
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Intraoperative obturator nerve injury reconstructed using a PGA-collagen tube: Three case reports [PDF]
Gynecologic Oncology Reports, 2022 We herein report three cases of obturator nerve injury, which is rare in gynecological surgery. In all cases, it was difficult to suture both nerve ends without tension. Therefore, we used a PGA-collagen tube to interpose the nerve defect.
Atsuhiko Iwao +6 more
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