Treatment of Vulvodynia by Lumbar Sympathetic Block -A case report-

Jo, Dae Hyun; ­Lee, Sejong; Kim, Myoung-Hee; Park, Sahyun; Ryu, Kyunga

doi:10.3344/jkps.2004.17.1.60

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“…In addition to GIB, a case report showed promising results by treating vulvodynia with lumbar sympathetic ganglion block, another kind of sympathetic block. [ 28 ]…”

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“…In addition to GIB, a case report showed promising results by treating vulvodynia with lumbar sympathetic ganglion block, another kind of sympathetic block. [28] All patients took medications only before the first visit. Each gynecologist prescribed slightly different medications, but they were unhelpful to the patients.…”

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“…To confirm whether the drug to be injected will reach the ganglion impar, we injected the radiocontrast several times to check whether the radiocontrast reached enough from the sacrococcygeal joint to 0.6 before injecting the drug. In addition to GIB, a case report showed promising results by treating vulvodynia with lumbar sympathetic ganglion block, another kind of sympathetic block [28] …”

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Efficacy of ganglion impar block on vulvodynia

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Rationale: Vulvodynia is a common chronic gynecological disease that affects approximately 16% of women, although it is rarely diagnosed. However, no known effective treatment exists. The etiology of vulvodynia is unknown and may be heterogeneous and multifactorial, so it is difficult-if not impossible-to improve this condition using 1 treatment method. Reports have shown that vulvodynia has an element of neuropathic pain. Although the role of the sympathetic nervous system in neuropathic pain is controversial, sympathetic nerve blocks have long been used to treat patients with chronic pain giving good results. A ganglion impar block (GIB), a sympathetic nerve block technique, may effectively manage pain and discomfort in patients with vulvodynia.Patient concerns: Four patients suffering from chronic vulvar pain for 6 months-10 years were referred by gynecologists. The gynecologists could not identify the cause of the chronic vulvar pain, and symptoms were not improving by conservative therapy with medication. Patients complained of various chronic vulvar pain or discomfort. The initial visual analog scale (VAS) scores were 8 or 9 out of 10, and Leeds assessment of neuropathic symptoms and signs pain scale score was more than 12 out of 24. The review of gynecological medical records confirmed whether they showed allodynia during the cotton swab test and hyperalgesia to pin-prick test.Diagnoses: All patients were diagnosed with vulvodynia.Interventions: All patients were treated with a GIB, once in 2 patients, 3 times in 1 patient, and 4 times (1 alcoholic neurolysis) in the other patient, under fluoroscopic guidance.Outcomes: After the procedures, the VAS score and the leeds assessment of neuropathic symptoms and signs (LANSS) pain scale score were decreased to less than 2 and 5, respectively, in all patients. Follow-up observations for 6 months-2 years revealed that 2 patients' symptoms entirely or nearly entirely improved and did not require further treatment. The pain of the remaining patients were well controlled with medications only.Lessons: GIB is a good treatment option for patients suffering from chronic pain and discomfort caused by vulvodynia.Abbreviations: GIB = ganglion impar block, LANSS = leeds assessment of neuropathic symptoms and signs, SNS = sympathetic nervous system, VAS = visual analogue scale.

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“…In addition to GIB, a case report showed promising results by treating vulvodynia with lumbar sympathetic ganglion block, another kind of sympathetic block. [ 28 ]…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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