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2020 Mar


Pain Physician


23


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Pulsed Radiofrequency of the Sacral Roots Improves the Success Rate of Superior Hypogastric Plexus Neurolysis in Controlling Pelvic and Perineal Cancer Pain.

Authors

Hetta D F, Mohamed A A, Abdel Eman R M, Abd El Aal F A, Helal M E
Pain Physician. 2020 Mar; 23(2):149-157.
PMID: 32214294.

Abstract

Superior hypogastric plexus neurolytic (SHP-N) block is the mainstay management for pelvic cancer pain of visceral origin when oral opioids fail due to inefficacy or intolerance to side effects. Unfortunately, SHP-N has the potential to control pelvic pain in 62%-72% of patients at best, because chronic pelvic pain may assume additional characteristics other than visceral.