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ArticleSaudi journal of anaesthesia

Analgesic efficacy of sacral neuromodulation for chronic pelvic cancer pain.

Khaled M Fares, Sahar A B Mohamed, Diab F Hetta, Moaaz Mohamed Tohamy, Nourhan A Elgalaly, Nayira M Elhusseini, Fatma Adel El Sherif

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Khaled M FaresDepartment of Anesthesia, ICU, and Pain Management, South Egypt Cancer Institute, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.
Sahar A B MohamedDepartment of Anesthesia, ICU, and Pain Management, South Egypt Cancer Institute, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.
Diab F HettaDepartment of Anesthesia, ICU, and Pain Management, South Egypt Cancer Institute, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.
Moaaz Mohamed TohamyDepartment of Anesthesia, ICU, and Pain Management, South Egypt Cancer Institute, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.
Nourhan A ElgalalyDepartment of Anesthesia, ICU, and Pain Management, South Egypt Cancer Institute, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.
Nayira M ElhusseiniDepartment of Anesthesia, ICU, and Pain Management, South Egypt Cancer Institute, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.
Fatma Adel El SherifDepartment of Anesthesia, ICU, and Pain Management, South Egypt Cancer Institute, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.

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Abstract

Background: Neuromodulation has provided promising results in chronic pain management. Sacral neurostimulation (SNS) is a neuromodulatory technique, where the sacral nerve roots are electrically stimulated. Objective: Evaluate the efficacy of the trial phase to control severe cancer pain in pelvic organs. Design: Pilot study. Methods: Chronic pelvic cancer pain patients were managed with morphine ≥ 60 mg daily, duloxetine 30 mg, and celecoxib 200 mg twice daily. Twenty-two adults were divided randomly into two equal groups: the SNS group (N = 11), received a sacral neurostimulator device and opioid analgesics, and the opioid group (N = 11), received increased opioid analgesics to control pain. Results: Visual analog scale scores were decreased in the SNS group at 24 h, 4 days, 1, and 2 weeks in SNS compared to the opioid group, medians (IQR) [4 (3-5) vs 6 (5-7), 3 (3-4) vs 5 (5-6), 3 (3-4) vs 5 (5-6), and 3 (3-3) vs 5 (4-6) Conclusion: The SNS trial device showed effectiveness in managing severe chronic pelvic cancer pain.

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Chronic painpelvic cancer painperineal cancer painsacral neuromodulatorsacral neuro-stimulator

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PMID39600448
PMCPMC11587952

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