Integration of Intraoperative Neuromonitoring Into Decompression Surgery
Nerve Entrapments, Pelvic Pain
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Nerve Entrapments
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Patients with symptoms of chronic pelvic pain , dyspareunia, dysmenorrhea and severe, burning sharp pain on the lower extremity dermatomes, which had been present for at least one year were included. Exclusion Criteria: Patients who underwent laparoscopic decompression surgery but did not give informed consent were not included in the study.
Sites / Locations
- Kartal Dr. Lutfi Kirdar City Hospital
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring for decompression surgery
we integrated intraoperative neuromonitoring system into laparoscopic lumbosacral plexus nerve decompression surgery and simultaneusly recorded nerve roots from lumbar 5 to sacral 4 during the operation. Diseases that cause pelvic nerve compression such as abnormal vascular conflict, aberrant priformis muscle, and endometriosis have settled in hard-to-reach deep areas of the pelvis. These areas can be accesed more easily with by laparoscopy, which provides better magnification and visualization. Sacral and sciatic nerves might be damaged when performing decompression surgery in these deep pelvic areas. Patients who gave informed consent and underwent surgical treatment for a proven diagnosis of lumbosacral plexus nerve entrapment were included in the study.