Article
A Pain Desensitization Algorithm for Phenotyping and Treating Chronic Pelvic Pain.
JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons - 1 Jan 2000
Rogério Liane Silva Rafael, Chung Maurice K, Butrick Charles W, Antolak Stanley J, Bevilaqua Danniel Rocha, Kureishy Sunna, Conforto Mariana Eiras Cardoso
Abstract excerpt
Background: Chronic pelvic pain remains challenging for physicians to manage due to central and peripheral sensitization and multiple pain generators including the bladder, pelvic floor, and pudendal nerve. Pain management providers have used nerve blocks for years for diagnosis and treatment. We developed a desensitization algorithm that provides a stepwise approach to improve patients pain scores. Methods: This...
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