Superior hypogastric plexus block - Transdiscal approach. [PDF]
Li K, Erdek M, Jin ET, Hao D.
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Superior Hypogastric Plexus Block in the Lateral Position: A Case Report. [PDF]
Patients with severe visceral abdominal or pelvic pain are sometimes candidates for celiac or superior hypogastric block. These blocks are performed in the prone position that is usually very painful for these patients. We introduce another position for these blocks that can be better tolerated.We performed the superior hypogastric plexus block in the ...
Tavakoli F +3 more
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Background: Postoperative pain is a common concern for patients undergoing total abdominal hysterectomy (TAH). A significant amount of opioid analgesic is typically necessary to effectively manage pain after a TAH, despite the potential for experiencing ...
Muhammad Abdullahi +4 more
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Phenol Neurolysis in Pain and Palliative Medicine. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Background Pain is a common symptom in palliative care and affects patients' quality of life considerably. Standard analgesics are sometimes insufficient and are associated with substantial side effects. Neurolysis, the targeted destruction of nerves using thermal or chemical agents, offers an additional option for managing localized pain in ...
Creemers JHA +6 more
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Innervation of the anal canal revisited through micro-CT imaging. [PDF]
This article demonstrates to utility of micro‐CT imaging for conduction micro‐CT experiments to explore the innervation of the pelvic area in human fetuses. It allows for the creation of intricate 3D models, which show that peripheral nerve crossings occur over the entire length of the rectum and hints towards development and sex related differences in
Docter D +9 more
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Anatomy of the superior hypogastric plexus and its application in nerve-sparing paraaortic lymphadenectomy [PDF]
Background: The purpose of this study was to clarify the anatomy of the superior hypogastric plexus, which would contribute to advancement of nerve-sparing paraaortic lymphadenectomy.
Kim, H.; Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Banpo-daero 222, Seocho-Gu, 06591 Seoul, Korea, Republic Of +4 more
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Computed Tomography-Guided Superior Hypogastric Plexus Block for Secondary Dysmenorrhea in Perimenopausal Women. [PDF]
BACKGROUND Refractory abdominal pain during menstruation severely affects patients' quality of life and simultaneously places enormous psychological burdens on patients and their families. Several treatments for secondary dysmenorrhea are available; however, none can permanently treat all types of secondary dysmenorrhea.
Yang X +5 more
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Anatomy of the female pelvic nerves: a macroscopic study of the hypogastric plexus and their relations and variations. [PDF]
The autonomic nerves of the lesser pelvis are particularly prone to iatrogenic lesions due to their exposed position during manifold surgical interventions.
Bangerter, Hannes +29 more
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Superior Hypogastric Plexus Block
Visceral nerve blocks are an important tool to treat abdominal pain. The superior hypogastric plexus is a strategic target to treat abdominal pain from the descending colon and pelvis.
Emil H. Annabi +2 more
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Efficacy of cross-sectional imaging guided sympathetic neurolysis in abdoiniuopelvic tumors
Aim of work: To study the efficacy of visceral neurolytic blocks in the abdominopelvic cancer when guided by ultrasound/CT. Patients and methods: 50 patients were selected randomly and prospectively from the pain clinic in NCI suffering from moderate ...
Sarah Mamdouh Osman +3 more
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