SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC PELVIC PAIN

Linn H. Parsons, Thomas G. Stovall
In: Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America · 1993 · vol. 20(4) , pp. 765–778 · doi:10.1016/s0889-8545(21)00392-2 · PMID:8115090 · W2418037018
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This paper reviews the surgical management of chronic pelvic pain, discussing various surgical techniques and their potential efficacy.

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The surgical procedures used for the treatment of chronic pelvic pain, their indications, and success rates are reviewed. A thorough preoperative evaluation is presented that will enable the physician to detect patients at high risk for surgical failure and those who will be more appropriately managed with nonsurgical treatment modalities.

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