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Superior hypogastric plexus block and ganglion impar (Walther)
Techniques in Regional Anesthesia and Pain Management, 2005The superior hypogastric plexus is formed by pelvis visceral afferents and efferent sympathetic nerves from branches of the aortic plexus, and fibers from the splanchnic nerves. Pelvic viscera innervated by the superior hypogastric plexus include the bladder, uterus, vagina, prostate, testes, urethra, descending colon, and rectum.
Ricardo Plancarte-Sánchez +2 more
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Celiac Plexus Block and Superior Hypogastric Plexus Block
2019Blockade of the celiac and superior hypogastric plexus is the mainstay of treatment for intractable pain of the abdominal and pelvic structures. These structures are accessible percutaneously using image guidance. Abdominal malignancies, both primary and due to metastasis, remain the most common indication.
Dawood Sayed +2 more
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Case report: Tenesmus and the role of superior hypogastric plexus blocks
Palliative Medicine, 2018Background: Tenesmus is the unpleasant sensation of incomplete emptying of the rectum and it may be a distressing symptom for patients who suffer from rectal masses. Unlike nociceptive pain or visceral pain, little is understood about the pathway for this pain phenotype.
Weiyang Christopher Liu, David Flamer
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Superior Hypogastric Plexus Blocks for Postoperative Pain Management in Abdominal Hysterectomies
The Clinical Journal of Pain, 2019Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of intraoperative superior hypogastric plexus (SHP) blocks on postoperative pain management in abdominal hysterectomies. Materials and Methods: A total of 78 female American Society of Anesthesiologists grade I or II patients who underwent ...
Aytuluk, Hg +5 more
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Superior Hypogastric Plexus Block – Transdiscal Approach
2020Superior hypogastric plexus block and subsequent chemical ablation are commonly performed for cancer pain of the pelvis and occasionally for other chronic intractable pelvic pain. This chapter provides a step-by-step guide on how to perform the transdiscal approach safely and shows all the relevant C-arm and needle positions that need to be ...
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Superior Hypogastric Plexus Block – Anterior Approach
2020Superior hypogastric plexus block and subsequent chemical ablation are commonly performed for cancer pain of the pelvis and occasionally for other chronic intractable pelvic pain. This chapter provides a step-by-step guide on how to perform the anterior approach safely and shows all the relevant C-arm and needle positions that need to be demonstrated ...
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Neurolytic Superior Hypogastric Plexus Block for Chronic Pelvic Pain Associated With Cancer
Regional Anesthesia: The Journal of Neural Blockade in Obstetrics, Surgery, & Pain Control, 1997Background and Objectives Neurolytic superior hypogastric plexus block has been shown to be safe and effective in selected cancer patients. A large cohort of patients was studied to evaluate the continued efficacy and safety of this block in cancer patients with advanced disease.
R, Plancarte +4 more
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Neurolytic superior hypogastric plexus block for chronic pelvic pain associated with cancer
Pain, 1993Twenty-six patients with extensive gynecologic, colorectal or genitourinary cancer who suffered uncontrolled, incapacitating pelvic pain were enrolled in this study during a 1-year period. All the patients receiving oral opioids who developed poor pain response due to the progression of disease or untoward side effects necessitating other modes of ...
Oscar A, de Leon-Casasola +2 more
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Discitis Following Transdiscal Approach for Superior Hypogastric Plexus Block
2017Discitis—the infection of the intervertebral disc space—can result from hematogenous dissemination, direct disc inoculation (either iatrogenic or traumatic), or contiguous spread from an adjacent structure. Unless there is a chronological relationship between symptom onset and recent spine intervention or injury, the diagnosis may be delayed for weeks ...
Lucia Daiana Voiculescu, Qian CeCe Chen
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Superior Hypogastric Plexus and Ganglion Impar Block
2015The superior hypogastric plexus (alternatively referred to as plexus hypogastricus and presacral nerve) constitutes the most caudal of the great plexuses of the sympathetic nervous system (Fig. 57.1). The superior hypogastric plexus represents the pelvic extension of the abdominal sympathetic nervous system.
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