Ultrasound-guided pulsed radiofrequency ablation of the genital branch of the genitofemoral nerve for treatment of intractable orchalgia
Chronic orchalgia is a frustrating clinical problem for both the patient and the physician. We present a 17-year-old boy with a bilateral idiopathic chronic intractable orchalgia with failed conservative treatment. For 2 years, he suffered from severe attacks of scrotal pain that affected his daily...
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| description | Chronic orchalgia is a frustrating clinical problem for both the patient and the physician. We present a 17-year-old boy with a bilateral idiopathic chronic intractable orchalgia with failed conservative treatment. For 2 years, he suffered from severe attacks of scrotal pain that affected his daily activities and caused frequent absence from school. Ultrasound-guided pulsed radiofrequency ablation (PRF) of the genital branches of the genitofemoral nerve performed after local anesthetic nerve block confirmed the diagnosis and yielded 6 weeks of symptom relief. Seven-month follow-up revealed complete satisfactory analgesia. The use of PRF is an effective and non-invasive approach to treat intractable chronic orchalgia. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b896be0b527e400a84bd606a4d418c222022-12-22T02:16:29ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsSaudi Journal of Anaesthesia1658-354X2014-01-018229429810.4103/1658-354X.130755Ultrasound-guided pulsed radiofrequency ablation of the genital branch of the genitofemoral nerve for treatment of intractable orchalgiaAbdullah Sulieman TerkawiKamel RomdhaneChronic orchalgia is a frustrating clinical problem for both the patient and the physician. We present a 17-year-old boy with a bilateral idiopathic chronic intractable orchalgia with failed conservative treatment. For 2 years, he suffered from severe attacks of scrotal pain that affected his daily activities and caused frequent absence from school. Ultrasound-guided pulsed radiofrequency ablation (PRF) of the genital branches of the genitofemoral nerve performed after local anesthetic nerve block confirmed the diagnosis and yielded 6 weeks of symptom relief. Seven-month follow-up revealed complete satisfactory analgesia. The use of PRF is an effective and non-invasive approach to treat intractable chronic orchalgia.http://www.saudija.org/article.asp?issn=1658-354X;year=2014;volume=8;issue=2;spage=294;epage=298;aulast=TerkawiChronic orchalgiagenital branch of genitofemoral nervepulsed radiofrequencyultrasound |
| spellingShingle | Abdullah Sulieman Terkawi Kamel Romdhane Ultrasound-guided pulsed radiofrequency ablation of the genital branch of the genitofemoral nerve for treatment of intractable orchalgia Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia Chronic orchalgia genital branch of genitofemoral nerve pulsed radiofrequency ultrasound |
| title | Ultrasound-guided pulsed radiofrequency ablation of the genital branch of the genitofemoral nerve for treatment of intractable orchalgia |
| title_full | Ultrasound-guided pulsed radiofrequency ablation of the genital branch of the genitofemoral nerve for treatment of intractable orchalgia |
| title_fullStr | Ultrasound-guided pulsed radiofrequency ablation of the genital branch of the genitofemoral nerve for treatment of intractable orchalgia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ultrasound-guided pulsed radiofrequency ablation of the genital branch of the genitofemoral nerve for treatment of intractable orchalgia |
| title_short | Ultrasound-guided pulsed radiofrequency ablation of the genital branch of the genitofemoral nerve for treatment of intractable orchalgia |
| title_sort | ultrasound guided pulsed radiofrequency ablation of the genital branch of the genitofemoral nerve for treatment of intractable orchalgia |
| topic | Chronic orchalgia genital branch of genitofemoral nerve pulsed radiofrequency ultrasound |
| url | http://www.saudija.org/article.asp?issn=1658-354X;year=2014;volume=8;issue=2;spage=294;epage=298;aulast=Terkawi |
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