Pain Relief due to Transsacrococcygeal Ganglion Impar Block in Chronic Coccygodynia: A Pilot Study

GÜNDÜZ O. H., ŞENCAN S., KENİŞ COŞKUN Ö.

PAIN MEDICINE, cilt.16, sa.7, ss.1278-1281, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 16 Sayı: 7
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/pme.12752
  • Dergi Adı: PAIN MEDICINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1278-1281
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Coccygodynia, Ganglion Walther, Ganglion Impar, Ganglion Impar Block
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

ObjectiveCoccygodynia is a distressing condition that presents with pain around the coccyx. Impar (Walther) ganglion is a sympathetic ganglion located at the end of lumbosacral sympathetic chain. The objective of this study is to share our results and follow up of 34 ganglion impar blocks in 22 patients.