Comparison of Isolated Sciatic Nerve and Sacral Nerve Root Endometriosis: A Review of the Literature

Ahmet Kale; Kürşad Nuri Baydili; Kursad N S Baydili; Esra Keles; Esra Keleş; Elif Gundogdu; Elif Cansu Gündoğdu; Taner Usta; Engin Oral

doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2022.05.017

Comparison of Isolated Sciatic Nerve and Sacral Nerve Root Endometriosis: A Review of the Literature

Ahmet Kale, Kürşad Nuri Baydili, Kursad N S Baydili, Esra Keles, Esra Keleş, Elif Gundogdu, Elif Cansu Gündoğdu, Taner Usta, Engin Oral

Journal of minimally invasive gynecology · 2022 · vol. 29(8) , pp. 943–951 · doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2022.05.017 · PMID:35649478 · W4281710783

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This literature review compares isolated sciatic nerve endometriosis with sacral nerve root endometriosis, discussing their characteristics and potential management strategies.

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[1] An unusual case of post-traumatic endometriosis involving the sciatic nerve in the right greater sciatic notch via openalex

[2] An update on the pharmacological management of endometriosis via openalex

[3] Catamenial mononeuropathy and radiculopathy: a treatable neuropathic disorder via openalex

[4] Catamenial pneumothorax revisited: Clinical approach and systematic review of the literature via openalex

[5] Current and Emerging Therapeutics for the Management of Endometriosis via openalex

[6] Cyclical sciatica via openalex

[7] Cyclic Sciatica Due to Endometriosis of the Sciatic Nerve: Neurolysis with Combined Laparoscopic and Transgluteal Approaches via openalex

[8] Cyclic sciatica from extrapelvic endometriosis affecting the sciatic nerve via openalex

[9] Cyclic Sciatica in a Patient With Deep Monolateral Endometriosis Infiltrating the Right Sciatic Nerve via openalex

[10] Cyclic Sciatica Related to an Extrapelvic Endometriosis of the Sciatic Nerve via openalex

[11] Endometriosis in the Uterosacral Ligament Giving Orthopedic Symptoms Through Compression of the Sciatic Nerve and Surgically Treated Via an Extraperitoneal Approach Keeping the Pelvic Organs Intact via openalex

[12] Endometriosis Involving the Sciatic Nerve: A Case Report of Isolated Endometriosis of the Sciatic Nerve and Review of the Literature via openalex

[13] Endometriosis of the lumbosacral plexus: report of a case with foot drop and chronic pelvic pain via openalex

[14] Endometriosis of the sciatic nerve via openalex

[15] Endometriosis of the sciatic nerve: case report demonstrating the value of MR imaging via openalex

[16] Endometriosis of the sciatic nerve masquerading as lumbar spondylosis in a 40-year-old Chinese woman via openalex

[17] Endometriosis of the sciatic nerve with cyclic sciatica via openalex

[18] Endometriosis: pathogenesis and treatment via openalex

[19] Endometriosis: The Role of Neuroangiogenesis via openalex

[20] Endometriosis Within the Sheath of the Sciatic Nerve via openalex

[21] Evaluation of the sacral nerve plexus in pelvic endometriosis by three‐dimensional MR neurography via openalex

[22] Evidence for Asymmetric Distribution of Sciatic Nerve Endometriosis via openalex

[23] Evidence for Asymmetric Distribution of Sciatic Nerve Endometriosis via openalex

[24] Extrapelvic Sciatic Nerve Endometriosis, the Role of Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Case Report and Systematic Review via openalex

[25] Five-Year Follow-Up After Laparoscopic Large Nerve Resection for Deep Infiltrating Sciatic Nerve Endometriosis via openalex

[26] Isolated infiltrative endometriosis of the sciatic nerve: a report of three patients via openalex

[27] Laparoscopic Management of Endopelvic Etiologies of Pudendal Pain in 134 Consecutive Patients via openalex

[28] Laparoscopic morphological aspects and tentative explanation of the aetiopathogenesis of isolated endometriosis of the sciatic nerve: a review based on 267 patients via openalex

[29] Laparoscopic neurolysis of the pelvic sciatic nerve in a case of catamenial footdrop via openalex

[30] Laparoscopic Neurolysis of the Sacral Plexus and the Sciatic Nerve for Extensive Endometriosis of the Pelvic Wall via openalex

[31] Laparoscopic therapy for endometriosis and vascular entrapment of sacral plexus via openalex

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[37] Phantom endometriosis of the sciatic nerve via openalex

[38] Postoperative Outcomes after Surgery for Deep Endometriosis of the Sacral Plexus and Sciatic Nerve: A 52-patient Consecutive Series via openalex

[39] Recognition and treatment of endometriosis involving the sacral nerve roots via openalex

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