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Ganglion impar block in chronic cancer-related pain - A review of the current literature.
Oliveira J, Bem G, Agrelo A. Oliveira J, et al. Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim (Engl Ed). 2024 Oct;71(8):608-618. doi: 10.1016/j.redare.2024.04.013. Epub 2024 Apr 24. Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim (Engl Ed). 2024. PMID: 38670492 Review.
Oncologic chronic pain is often difficult to control, especially in anatomical areas with multiple and complex innervation, such as the pelvic/perineal region. The ganglion impar block (GIB) is a procedure with growing interest and varied applicability. ...
Oncologic chronic pain is often difficult to control, especially in anatomical areas with multiple and complex innervation, such as the pelv …
Ganglion impar blockade: a review.
Scott-Warren JT, Hill V, Rajasekaran A. Scott-Warren JT, et al. Curr Pain Headache Rep. 2013 Jan;17(1):306. doi: 10.1007/s11916-012-0306-7. Curr Pain Headache Rep. 2013. PMID: 23250792 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. ...
Since its original description in 1990, blockade of the ganglion impar (ganglion of Walther) has become a widely used interven …
Non-neurodestructive ganglion impar blocks for coccydynia and related disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Jevotovsky DS, Chopra H, Pak DJ, Grin EA, Palla A, Durbhakula S, Sahni S, AlFarra T, Broachwala MY, Shah A, Lau R, Shustorovich A, Flamm M, Murphy M, Deer T, Gulati A, Orhurhu V. Jevotovsky DS, et al. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2025 May 28:rapm-2024-106055. doi: 10.1136/rapm-2024-106055. Online ahead of print. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2025. PMID: 40081927 Review.
Conflicting evidence exists regarding the role of the ganglion impar in coccygeal nociception. When conservative treatments fail, minimally invasive interventions at the ganglion impar may be effective in providing relief. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the e …
Conflicting evidence exists regarding the role of the ganglion impar in coccygeal nociception. When conservative treatments fa …
Imaging Coccygeal Trauma and Coccydynia.
Skalski MR, Matcuk GR, Patel DB, Tomasian A, White EA, Gross JS. Skalski MR, et al. Radiographics. 2020 Jul-Aug;40(4):1090-1106. doi: 10.1148/rg.2020190132. Radiographics. 2020. PMID: 32609598 Review.
Radiology can also offer a role in management of coccygeal region pain with image-guided pain management procedures such as ganglion impar block. In addition to mechanical coccyx pain, a host of other conditions involving the sacrococcygeal region may cause coccydyn …
Radiology can also offer a role in management of coccygeal region pain with image-guided pain management procedures such as ganglion …
One is the loneliest number: a review of the ganglion impar and its relation to pelvic pain syndromes.
Walters A, Muhleman M, Osiro S, Bubb K, Snosek M, Shoja MM, Tubbs RS, Loukas M. Walters A, et al. Clin Anat. 2013 Oct;26(7):855-61. doi: 10.1002/ca.22193. Epub 2013 Jan 21. Clin Anat. 2013. PMID: 23339118 Review.
This variation becomes important when the ganglion impar is used as a treatment target for patients with chronic pelvic pain - its primary clinical implication. The aim of this review was to provide a better understanding of the anatomy of ganglion impar …
This variation becomes important when the ganglion impar is used as a treatment target for patients with chronic pelvic pain - …
COCCYGODYNIA.
Elezović N, Stojanović Stipić S, Perković M, Elezović A, Elezović T. Elezović N, et al. Acta Clin Croat. 2023 Nov;62(Suppl4):97-101. doi: 10.20471/acc.2023.62.s4.14. Acta Clin Croat. 2023. PMID: 40463454 Free PMC article. Review.
In front of the sacrococcygeal junction is the ganglion impar, the only unpaired autonomic ganglion. The two sympathetic chains come to a close there. ...Rest, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medicines (NSAIDs) or COX-2 inhibitors, acupuncture, coccyx cushions, physi …
In front of the sacrococcygeal junction is the ganglion impar, the only unpaired autonomic ganglion. The two sympathetic chain …
Paracoccygeal corkscrew approach to ganglion impar injections for tailbone pain.
Foye PM, Patel SI. Foye PM, et al. Pain Pract. 2009 Jul-Aug;9(4):317-21. doi: 10.1111/j.1533-2500.2009.00291.x. Epub 2009 May 29. Pain Pract. 2009. PMID: 19500274 Review.
A new technique for performing nerve blocks of the ganglion impar (ganglion Walther) is presented. These injections have been reported to relieve coccydynia (tailbone pain), as well as other malignant and nonmalignant pelvic pain syndromes. ...
A new technique for performing nerve blocks of the ganglion impar (ganglion Walther) is presented. These injections have been …
Ganglion blocks as a treatment of pain: current perspectives.
Gunduz OH, Kenis-Coskun O. Gunduz OH, et al. J Pain Res. 2017 Dec 14;10:2815-2826. doi: 10.2147/JPR.S134775. eCollection 2017. J Pain Res. 2017. PMID: 29276402 Free PMC article. Review.
Most commonly used sympathetic blocks are stellate ganglion block, lumbar sympathetic block, celiac plexus block, superior hypogastric block, and ganglion Impar block. In this review, indications, methods, effectiveness, and complications of these blocks are discuss …
Most commonly used sympathetic blocks are stellate ganglion block, lumbar sympathetic block, celiac plexus block, superior hypogastric block …
14. Coccygodynia.
Patijn J, Janssen M, Hayek S, Mekhail N, Van Zundert J, van Kleef M. Patijn J, et al. Pain Pract. 2010 Nov-Dec;10(6):554-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1533-2500.2010.00404.x. Epub 2010 Sep 6. Pain Pract. 2010. PMID: 20825565 Review.
Other interventional treatments such as intradiscal injections, ganglion impar block, radiofrequency treatment and caudal block are advised only under study conditions (0). ...
Other interventional treatments such as intradiscal injections, ganglion impar block, radiofrequency treatment and caudal bloc …
Sympathetic Blocks for Visceral Pain.
Vorenkamp K, Yi P, Kemp A. Vorenkamp K, et al. Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am. 2022 May;33(2):475-487. doi: 10.1016/j.pmr.2022.01.010. Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am. 2022. PMID: 35526980 Review.
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