Are steroids required in the treatment of ganglion impar blockade in chronic coccydynia? a prospective double-blinded clinical trial

Sencan S., Edipoglu I. S., Demir F. G. U., YOLCU G., Gunduz O. H.

KOREAN JOURNAL OF PAIN, vol.32, no.4, pp.301-306, 2019 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 32 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.3344/kjp.2019.32.4.301
  • Journal Name: KOREAN JOURNAL OF PAIN
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.301-306
  • Keywords: Adrenal Cortex Hormones, Anesthetics, Local, Beck Test, Coccygeal Pain, Depression, Ganglion Impar Blockade, Pain, Rating Scale, PAIN, COCCYGODYNIA, CORTICOSTEROIDS, MECHANISMS, ETIOLOGY, RECEPTOR
  • Marmara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Ganglion impar blockade is a reliable and effective treatment option used in patients with coccydynia. Our primary objective was to specify the role of corticosteroids in impar blockade. We compared applications of local anesthetic with the local anesthetic + corticosteroid combination in terms of treatment efficiency in patients with chronic coccydynia.