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Integration of Intraoperative Neuromonitoring Into Decompression Surgery

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Nerve Entrapments
Pelvic Pain
Registration Number
NCT06009640
Lead Sponsor
Dr. Lutfi Kirdar Kartal Training and Research Hospital
Brief Summary

To describe a novel technique by integrating the intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (IONM) into laparoscopy to protect pelvic nerves by continuously monitoring when they are at risk during surgery.

Detailed Description

We integrated intraoperative neuromonitoring system into laparoscopic lumbosacral plexus nerve decompression surgery and simultaneusly recorded nerve roots from lumbar 5 to sacral 4 during the operation. Diseases that cause pelvic nerve compression such as abnormal vascular conflict, aberrant priformis muscle, and endometriosis have settled in hard-to-reach deep areas of the pelvis. Sacral and sciatic nerves might be damaged when performing decompression surgery in these deep pelvic areas. We described a novel technique by integrating the intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (IONM) into laparoscopy to protect pelvic nerves by continuously monitoring when they are at risk during surgery.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
10
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients with symptoms of chronic pelvic pain , dyspareunia, dysmenorrhea and severe, burning sharp pain on the lower extremity dermatomes, which had been present for at least one year were included.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients who underwent laparoscopic decompression surgery but did not give informed consent were not included in the study.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pain score assessment with visual Analogic Scale (VAS)1 month

Pain symptoms (Dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, dyschezia, sciatic pain, chronic pelvic pain) were evaluated preoperatively , and re-evaluated at the postoperative first month.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Kartal Dr. Lutfi Kirdar City Hospital

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Istanbul, Kartal, Turkey

Kartal Dr. Lutfi Kirdar City Hospital
🇹🇷Istanbul, Kartal, Turkey

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