Laparoscopic Uterine Nerve Ablation, Presacral Neurectomy, and Appendectomy

C. Paul Perry, Ricardo Azziz
In: Practical Manual of Operative Laparoscopy and Hysteroscopy · 1992 · pp. 143–150 · doi:10.1007/978-1-4684-0430-2_15 · W278554965
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This paper discusses less commonly used laparoscopic procedures—uterine nerve ablation, presacral neurectomy, and appendectomy—for pelvic pain, emphasizing careful patient selection and experienced surgeons.

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A number of less frequently used laparoscopic procedures will be discussed. These techniques may be useful in the treatment of certain forms of pelvic pain. Nevertheless, experience with these procedures is still limited, patients should be selected carefully, and the surgery performed only by experienced laparoscopists. Preview Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF. Similar content being viewed by others

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Feste JR. Laser laparoscopy, a new modality. J Reprod Med. 1985;30:413–417. Lichten EM, Bombard J. Surgical treatment of primary dysmenorrhea with laparoscopic uterine nerve ablation. J Reprod Med. 1987;32:37–41. Black WT. Use of presacral sympathectomy in the treatment of dysmenorrhea. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1964;89:16–22. Curtis AH, Anson BJ, Ashley FL, et al. The anatomy of the pelvic autonomic nerves in relation to gynecology. Surg Gynecol Obstet. 1942;75:743–750. Perez JJ. Laparoscopic presacral neurectomy results of the first 25 cases. J Reprod Med. 1990;35:625–630. Spirtos NM, Eisenkop SM, Spirtos TW, et al. Laparoscopy a diagnostic aid in cases of suspected appendicitis. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1987;156:90–94. Gotz F, Pier A, Bacher C. Modified laparoscopic appendectomy in surgery: a report on 388 Operations. Surg Endosc. 1990;4:6–9. Editor information Editors and Affiliations Rights and permissions Copyright information © 1992 Springer-Verlag New York, Inc. About this chapter Cite this chapter Perry, C.P., Azziz, R. (1992). Laparoscopic Uterine Nerve Ablation, Presacral Neurectomy, and Appendectomy. In: Azziz, R., Murphy, A.A. (eds) Practical Manual of Operative Laparoscopy and Hysteroscopy. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-0430-2_15 Download citation DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-0430-2_15 Publisher Name: Springer, New York, NY Print ISBN: 978-1-4684-0432-6 Online ISBN: 978-1-4684-0430-2 eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

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