Ganglion Impar Blockade: A Review

Since its original description in 1990, blockade of the ganglion impar (ganglion of Walther) has become a widely used intervention in the management of pelvic and perineal pain. We review the indications, techniques, and evidence for this pain intervention.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Current pain and headache reports 2013, Vol.17 (1), p.306-306, Article 306
Hauptverfasser:	Scott-Warren, Julian Trevor, Hill, Victoria, Rajasekaran, Anand
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anesthetic Techniques in Pain Management (KA Williams Anesthetics, Local - administration & dosage Animals Autonomic Nerve Block - methods Ganglia, Autonomic - drug effects Ganglia, Autonomic - physiology Humans Internal Medicine Medicine Medicine & Public Health Neuralgia - drug therapy Neuralgia - physiopathology Neuralgia - surgery Pain Measurement - drug effects Pain Measurement - methods Pain Medicine Pelvic Pain - drug therapy Pelvic Pain - physiopathology Pelvic Pain - surgery Section Editor Topical Collection on Anesthetic Techniques in Pain Management
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Zusammenfassung:	Since its original description in 1990, blockade of the ganglion impar (ganglion of Walther) has become a widely used intervention in the management of pelvic and perineal pain. We review the indications, techniques, and evidence for this pain intervention.
ISSN:	1531-3433 1534-3081
DOI:	10.1007/s11916-012-0306-7