ArticlePain practice : the official journal of World Institute of Pain2021
Pulsed Radiofrequency of Pudendal Nerve for Treatment in Patients with Pudendal Neuralgia. A Case Series with Long-Term Follow-Up.
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- Impact of Treatment of Pudendal Neuralgia on Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International urogynecology journal · 2025Pooled it
- Pulsed Radiofrequency of the Sacral Dorsal Root Ganglia as a Potential Rescue Therapy for Refractory Chronic Pelvic Pain: A Case Series.The American journal of case reports · 2026Article
- Pulsed radiofrequency of S2-4 nerve roots vs ganglion impar neurolysis for severe perineal cancer pain.Pain reports · 2026Article
- The Diagnosis and Management of Pudendal Neuralgia.Pain and therapy · 2026Review
- Minimally Invasive Interventional Management of Pudendal Neuralgia: A Narrative Review.Current pain and headache reports · 2026Review
- Combined High-Voltage Long-Duration Pulsed Radiofrequency and Ozone Therapy in the Treatment of Pudendal Neuralgia: A Retrospective Case Series.Journal of pain research · 2026Article
- Cryoneurolysis: An Emerging Personalized Treatment Strategy for Significant Pelvic Pain.Journal of personalized medicine · 2025Review
- Pudendal Neuralgia: A Review of the Current Literature.Current pain and headache reports · 2025Review
- Efficacy of pulsed radiofrequency stimulation in patients with chronic pain: a narrative review.Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland) · 2025Review
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- Ischiorectal Approach to Cryoablation of the Pudendal Nerve Using a Handheld Device: A Report of Two Cases.Cureus · 2023Article
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Abstract
Pudendal neuralgia (PN) is an impairing neuropathic disorder, affecting both men and women, involving a severe burning and sharp pain along the course of the pudendal nerve. Treatment is often insufficient, and options are limited. Pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) is a technique which might be useful in therapy. This case series aims to determine the effectiveness of PRF in patients with PN in the context of evaluation of care. Between 2010 and 2016, all female patients of University Medical Center Utrecht diagnosed with PN who experience insufficient pain relief after common treatment were offered PRF. Patient Global Impression of Improvement (PGI-I) scores were assessed at 3-month follow-up and at long-term follow-up (median 4 years). PGI-I scores were recorded to evaluate our quality of care. Twenty patients with PN consented to undergo PRF. We lost one patient in follow-up. Seventy-nine percent of the patients described their condition as "(very) much better" at 3-month follow-up. At long-term follow-up, 89% of the patients described their condition as "(very) much better." No serious side effects were observed. In conclusion, PRF is a successful treatment option in patients not responding to standard treatment options, including pudendal nerve blocks. PRF of the pudendal nerve can be used for PN to provide relief in patients' chronic pelvic pain.
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