SUPERIOR HYPOGASTRIC BLOCK DURING MICROLAPAROSCOPIC PAIN MAPPING

Authors
STEEGE JF
Citation
Jf. Steege, SUPERIOR HYPOGASTRIC BLOCK DURING MICROLAPAROSCOPIC PAIN MAPPING, The Journal of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists, 5(3), 1998, pp. 265-267
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Obsetric & Gynecology
Journal title
The Journal of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists → ACNP
ISSN journal
10743804
Volume
5
Issue
3
Year of publication
1998
Pages
265 - 267
Database
ISI
SICI code
1074-3804(1998)5:3<265:SHBDMP>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
Pelvic pain mapping during laparoscopy performed under conscious sedat ion can provide useful information about visceral and somatic sources of chronic pelvic pain. Diagnostic superior hypogastric plexus block c an be performed under direct laparoscopic visualization and the pelvis then remapped to determine if painful areas are supplied by hypogastr ic plexuses. Results of mapping may allow more informed selection of p atients for presacral neurectomy.