ArticleTurkish journal of medical sciences2019
Comparison of block and pulsed radiofrequency of the ganglion impar in coccygodynia
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- Contemporary Management of Coccydynia.Neurospine · 2026Review
- Ultrasound-Guided Interventions for Neuropathic Pain: A Narrative Pictorial Review.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Efficacy of pulsed radiofrequency stimulation in patients with chronic pain: a narrative review.Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Machine Learning Analysis to Identify Predictive Factors of Caudal Epidural Pulse Radiofrequency in the Treatment of Coccygodynia.Journal of pain research · 2025Article
- Coccygeal Nerve Blockade vs. Impar Ganglion Blockade in Coccydynia: A Randomised Clinical Trial.Cureus · 2024Article
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- Coccydynia-The Efficacy of Available Treatment Options: A Systematic Review.Global spine journal · 2022Article
- Retrospective Evaluation of Patients Underwent Ganglion Impar Pulsed Radiofrequency due to Coccydynia.Sisli Etfal Hastanesi tip bulteni · 2022Article
- Comparison of treatment outcomes in chronic coccygodynia patients treated with ganglion impar blockadeThe Korean journal of pain · 2022Article
- Improvement in Pain Following Ganglion Impar Blocks and Radiofrequency Ablation in Coccygodynia Patients: A Systematic Review.Revista brasileira de ortopedia · 2021Article
- Lower EUS-guided ganglion impar blockade.VideoGIE : an official video journal of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy · 2021Article
- Interventional Radiofrequency Treatment for the Sympathetic Nervous System: A Review Article.Pain and therapy · 2021Review
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Abstract
Background/aim: Ganglion impar blockis used for the treatment of chronic coccygodynia. Pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) of the ganglion impar is a promising novel technique. The aim of this study was to determine and compare the efficacy of the blockade and PRF of the ganglion impar. Materials and methods: Thirty-nine consecutive patients diagnosed with coccygodynia and treated with a blockade or PRF of the ganglion impar were included in this retrospective study. We compared the ganglion impar block (GIB) group (n = 25) with the ganglion impar pulsed radiofrequency (GIPRF) group (n = 14) in terms of pain intensity and patient satisfaction. We applied a numeric pain rating scale (NPRS) and a Likert scale (LS). Results: The NPRS scores in both groups had improved significantly from baseline at 3 weeks and at 3 and 6 months. However, in the sixth month, pain levels in the GIPRF group remained good, but they had returned to almost initial levels in the GIB group. Correspondingly, there were significant differences between groups in NPRS and patient satisfaction scores at 6 months (P ˂ 0.05). Conclusion: PRF neuromodulation provides significantly longer pain relief and reduces the risk of recurrence of pain in chronic coccygodynia as compared with blockade of the impar ganglion.
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