TY - JOUR
T1 - Presacral neurectomy for surgical management of pelvic pain associated with endometriosis
T2 - A descriptive review
AU - Palomba, Stefano
AU - Zupi, Errico
AU - Falbo, Angela
AU - Russo, Tiziana
AU - Tolino, Achille
AU - Marconi, Daniela
AU - Mattei, Alberto
AU - Zullo, Fulvio
PY - 2006/9
Y1 - 2006/9
N2 - Pelvic pain associated with endometriosis is a common clinical problem. In approximately 20% of cases endometriosis-related pelvic pain is either minimally or not responsive to medical treatment; thus surgical treatment seems to be a valid option. The aim of this review is to describe presacral neurectomy surgical techniques, data regarding safety and efficacy of this procedure, its indications, and future research on its applications in clinical practice.
AB - Pelvic pain associated with endometriosis is a common clinical problem. In approximately 20% of cases endometriosis-related pelvic pain is either minimally or not responsive to medical treatment; thus surgical treatment seems to be a valid option. The aim of this review is to describe presacral neurectomy surgical techniques, data regarding safety and efficacy of this procedure, its indications, and future research on its applications in clinical practice.
KW - Endometriosis
KW - Pelvic denervation
KW - Pelvic pain
KW - Presacral neurectomy
KW - Surgical treatment
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jmig.2006.06.004
DO - 10.1016/j.jmig.2006.06.004
M3 - Article
C2 - 16962518
AN - SCOPUS:33748141089
VL - 13
SP - 377
EP - 385
JO - Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology
JF - Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology
SN - 1553-4650
IS - 5
ER -