Superficial dyspareunia represents a major health problem especially for the newly wed couples. Pulsed radiofrequency for pudendal nerve is a non-neurolytic neuromodulatory method that is effective in relief of this type of pain. Objectives: to evaluate the efficacy of bilateral pudendal nerve fluoroscopic guided pulsed radiofrequency in treatment of intractable non-organic dyspareunia, and compare between trans-gluteal and transvaginal approaches regarding patient comfort and satisfaction.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
40
received pudendal nerve pulsed radiofrequency through trans-vaginal approach or trans-gluteal approach
South Egypt Cancer Institute, Assiut University, Arab Republic of Egypt
Asyut, Egypt
change in Numerical rating scale
0 no pain and 10 maximum pain
Time frame: baseline reading -1 day reading-3 days postoperative reading
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