| Presacral neurectomy | |
|---|---|
 The presacral plexus is excised during presacral neurectomy | |
| Specialty | Gynecological surgeons |
| [edit on Wikidata] | |
Presacral neurectomy is one of the treatments for chronic pelvic pain and dysmenorrhea. Lapraroscopic presacral neurectomy is an initial surgical intervention for chronic pelvic pain when medical therapy fails.
Mechanism
The sensory pathways from the pelvic viscera pass through the superior hypogastric plexus and inferior hypogastric plexus to the spinal columns. The excision of presacral nerve trunk results in the obstruction of the pain pathway from the hypogastric plexi to the spinal cord. Presacral neurectomy denervates the uterus and causes loss of some bladder sensation.
Efficacy
Presacral neurectomy is offered to patients for whom medical therapy for chronic pain relief has failed. The efficacy of the procedure is around 75-80%. Less than 1% of all patients have major complications following the surgery.
References
- Chen, F. P. (January 2000). "Laparoscopic presacral neurectomy for chronic pelvic pain". Chang Gung Medical Journal. 23 (1): 1–7. ISSN 2072-0939. PMID 10746403.
- "Complications of laparoscopic presacral neurectomy". endopaedia.info. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- Chen, FP (January 2000). "Laparoscopic presacral neurectomy for chronic pelvic pain". Chang Gung Medical Journal. 23 (1): 1–7. PMID 10746403.