Carlo Giulioni, Giacomo Maria Pirola, Martina Maggi, Lucia Pitoni, Demetra Fuligni, Mattia Beltrami, Vanessa Palantrani, Virgilio De Stefano, Valentina Maurizi, Daniele Castellani, Andrea Benedetto Galosi
To assess the effectiveness and safety of various techniques of pudendal nerve neurolysis (PNN) in patients with pudendal nerve entrapment (PNE). A comprehensive literature search was conducted on May 20th, 2023, using Scopus, PubMed, and Embase databases. Only studies in English involving adults were accepted, while meeting abstracts and preclinical studies were excluded. A total of 34 papers were included. Transperineal PNN emerged as a promising technique, demonstrating significant potential in alleviating pain, restoring erectile function in males, and improving the resolution of urinary stress incontinence in females...
March 2024: International Neurourology Journal