B1 Non-refereed article in a scientific journal
Sacral Neuromodulation: Foray into Chronic Pelvic Pain in End Stage Endometriosis
Authors: Lavonius M, Suvitie P, Varpe P, Huhtinen H
Publisher: HINDAWI LTD
Publication year: 2017
Journal: Case Reports in Neurological Medicine
Journal name in source: CASE REPORTS IN NEUROLOGICAL MEDICINE
Journal acronym: CASE REP NEUROL MED
Article number: ARTN 2197831
Number of pages: 4
ISSN: 2090-6668
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/2197831
Self-archived copy’s web address: https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/20708163
Abstract
Copyright (C) 2017 Maija Lavonius et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.Excision of all endometriotic lesions is the method of choice in the treatment of severe endometriosis resistant to medical therapy. The infiltrating nature of the disease as well as extensive surgery may, however, cause chronic pain that cannot be relieved by either surgery or hormonal treatment. As a pilot treatment, we tested the effect of sacral neuromodulation (SNM) for four endometriosis patients suffering chronic pelvic pain and pelvic organ dysfunction after radical surgical treatment. Three out of four patients reported improvement in their symptoms during the neuromodulation testing period and a permanent pulse generator was installed. After 2.5 years, all three patients report better quality of life and want to continue with SNM.
Copyright (C) 2017 Maija Lavonius et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.Excision of all endometriotic lesions is the method of choice in the treatment of severe endometriosis resistant to medical therapy. The infiltrating nature of the disease as well as extensive surgery may, however, cause chronic pain that cannot be relieved by either surgery or hormonal treatment. As a pilot treatment, we tested the effect of sacral neuromodulation (SNM) for four endometriosis patients suffering chronic pelvic pain and pelvic organ dysfunction after radical surgical treatment. Three out of four patients reported improvement in their symptoms during the neuromodulation testing period and a permanent pulse generator was installed. After 2.5 years, all three patients report better quality of life and want to continue with SNM.
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