Comparison of block and pulsed radiofrequency of the ganglion impar in coccygodynia

Ender SİR; Sami EKSERT

Makale detayları

Comparison of block and pulsed radiofrequency of the ganglion impar in coccygodynia

Yazarlar:

Ender SİR | Sami EKSERT

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 2019 Vol.49 Issue 5, pp.1555-1559

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2019

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000749924

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6165

pISSN:

1300-0144

Özet:

 

Background/aim: Ganglion  impar  blockis  used  for  the  treatment  of  chronic  coccygodynia.  Pulsed  radiofrequency  (PRF)  of  the  ganglion impar is a promising novel technique. The aim of this study was to determine and compare the efficacy of the blockade and PRF of the ganglion impar.Materials  and  methods:  Thirty-nine  consecutive  patients  diagnosed  with  coccygodynia  and  treated  with  a  blockade  or  PRF  of  the  ganglion impar were included in this retrospective study. We compared the ganglion impar block (GIB) group (n = 25) with the ganglion impar pulsed radiofrequency (GIPRF) group (n = 14) in terms of pain intensity and patient satisfaction. We applied a numeric pain rating scale (NPRS) and a Likert scale (LS). Results: The  NPRS  scores  in  both  groups  had  improved  significantly  from  baseline  at  3  weeks  and  at  3  and  6  months.  However,  in  the  sixth  month,  pain  levels  in  the  GIPRF  group  remained  good,  but  they  had  returned  to  almost  initial  levels  in  the  GIB  group.  Correspondingly, there were significant differences between groups in NPRS and patient satisfaction scores at 6 months (P ? 0.05).Conclusion: PRF  neuromodulation  provides  significantly  longer  pain  relief  and  reduces  the  risk  of  recurrence  of  pain  in  chronic  coccygodynia as compared with blockade of the impar ganglion.

Makale detayları

Comparison of block and pulsed radiofrequency of the ganglion impar in coccygodynia

Yazarlar: Ender SİR | Sami EKSERT

Yayıncı: TUBITAK

Dergi: Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 2019 Vol.49 Issue 5, pp.1555-1559

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 9/2019

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2000749924

Sıklık: İki Aylık

eISSN: 1303-6165

pISSN: 1300-0144

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Ender SİR | Sami EKSERT

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 2019 Vol.49 Issue 5, pp.1555-1559

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2019

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000749924

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6165

pISSN:

1300-0144