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ReviewCurrent pain and headache reports2026

Minimally Invasive Interventional Management of Pudendal Neuralgia: A Narrative Review.

Christopher M Lam, Christopher L Robinson, Kathryn Kuester, Jordan Lee Tate, Kiran Patel, Usman Latif

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Review in Current pain and headache reports, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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6 authors.

Christopher M Lam *Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, 3901 Rainbow Boulevard, Kansas City, KS, 66160, USA.
Christopher L Robinson *Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
Kathryn KuesterKansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Kansas City, MO, USA.
Jordan Lee TateSouthern Pain and Spine, Jasper, GA, USA.
Kiran PatelDepartment of Pain Medicine and Anesthesiology, Northwell Health, New York, NY, USA.
Usman LatifDepartment of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, 3901 Rainbow Boulevard, Kansas City, KS, 66160, USA. ulatif@kumc.edu.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of reviewChronic pelvic pain (CPP), affecting approximately 26% of women globally, is a multifactorial condition with causes including, but not limited to, gynecologic disorders, musculoskeletal disorders, and neuropathic disorders including pudendal neuralgia. A comprehensive evaluation and a multimodal treatment strategy - encompassing medical, minimally invasive non surgical, and surgical therapies - are essential for effective management. This narrative review explores current minimally invasive interventional management options for pudendal neuralgia causing CPP. RECENT

findingsPudendal nerve blocks demonstrated pain relief, but the duration of relief varied. Pulsed radiofrequency ablation revealed longer-lasting pain relief compared to pudendal nerve blocks, with several clinical trials and case reports supporting its efficacy. Additionally, neuromodulation techniques, including neuraxial and peripheral nerve neuromodulation, showed promising results in alleviating pain for patients who did not respond to conservative measures. While studies describe interventional therapy for pudendal neuralgia, there is a dearth of randomized controlled trials, which limits the ability to generalize treatment options for pudendial neuralgia. Despite this, current data suggest the possible benefit of interventional management of for pudendal neuralgia.

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Nerve BlockPain ManagementPelvic PainPudendal NeuralgiaFemaleHumansPudendal NervePulsed Radiofrequency TreatmentChronic pelvic painInterventional managementNervePudendal neuralgia

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