Abdominal and pelvic pain
DIFFERENT TREATMENTS FOR DIFFERENT TYPES OF PAIN
Stomach and pelvic discomfort
Either a symptom or a serious condition, it is better to be sure. Stomach and pelvic discomfort
Learn to identify the seriousness of your discomfort:
Abdominal and pelvic pain can be due to many factors, including being a symptom of a more serious and complex disease or condition. In addition to the fact that these pains are among the most intense there is, this is why it is important to treat these pains so that they do not affect our quality of life in any way. Some of the treatments that you can find in our clinic that will help you relieve these intense pains are the following:
Procedures in abdominal and pelvic pain
Fluoroscopy-guided neurolytic splanchnic nerve block
Fluoroscopy-guided Neurolytic Splanchnic Nerve Block is highly effective for relieving pain from upper gastrointestinal malignancy, offering advantages over other treatments like celiac plexus. It’s applicable even in patients with altered celiac plexus anatomy due to enlarged lymph nodes. Studies show it significantly reduces pain intensity, opioid use, and improves quality of life for up to three months.
Ganglion impar blocks
Doctors use the ganglion impar block to assess and manage anorectal, perineal, and genital pain. It targets nerve cells near the tailbone that contribute to chronic pelvic or anorectal pain. Numbing medicine is injected around the nerves to identify the pain source. Some patients may benefit from repeated injections, occasionally with steroids, after identification.
Ilio-inguinal and iliohypogastric nerve block pain
Research has shown the effectiveness of this treatment on postoperative pain when administered before cesarean section. However, the results remain uncertain when administered after the surgical procedure. Some key points about this treatment include:
The ilioinguinal nerve originates from the lumbar spine, traverses the pelvis, and extends into the groin and pubic regions.
Surgery or scar tissue from hernia repair can potentially damage this nerve.
An ilioinguinal nerve block entails injecting local anesthetic and steroids into the ilioinguinal nerve to alleviate pain or for diagnostic purposes.
superior hypogastric plexus blocks
A superior hypogastric plexus block (also called a hypogastric block) is an advanced procedure for treating pelvic and genital pain resistant to oral medications. It’s a precise version of a sympathetic block, targeting the Superior Hypogastric Plexus in the Sympathetic Nervous System.
This injection can control pelvic pain that oral medication can’t manage, and alleviate side effects like nausea, constipation, and sedation. It contains sympathetic fibers that can alleviate pain from various areas, including the bladder, uterus, rectum, and descending colon. Its effectiveness is well-proven.
Rectus abdominal block
This type of block provides surgical anesthesia and postoperative analgesia for midline procedures. A transducer is used, positioned at the lateral edge of the rectus abdominis muscle, usually periumbilical.
It offers analgesia over the anterior midline of the abdominal wall, from the xiphoid process to the lower pubic symphysis, suitable for midline or paramedial incisions. While previously used for various procedures, it’s now primarily for vertical laparotomy incisions in upper or lower abdominal surgery.
Its effectiveness is well-established.
Transverse abdominal plane block
This peripheral block targets nerves in the anterior abdominal wall, providing analgesia from the skin to the parietal peritoneum, effectively managing postoperative pain in abdominal and gynecological surgeries with incisions below the midline.
It results in significant reductions in postoperative pain and opioid requirements, along with some secondary effects like nausea, sedation, and vomiting.
These treatments for abdominal and axial pain are available at our clinic. If you’re experiencing issues in these areas or have undergone procedures where these treatments could help, reach out to us for more information. We’re here to assist you.