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Obturator Neuromodulation with Laparoscopic Placement of an Obturator Lead for the Treatment of Intractable Opioid-Dependent Chronic Pelvic Pain due to Obturator Neuralgia.

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Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is a common condition in women that can have a devastating effect on quality of life. Some of the most severe forms of CPP are related… Click to show full abstract

Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is a common condition in women that can have a devastating effect on quality of life. Some of the most severe forms of CPP are related to peripheral nerve injuries, causing persistent neuropathic pain. We present a case of a young woman with severe opioid-dependent chronic pelvic and right groin pain due to obturator neuralgia. She had failed amultitude of treatments, including multiple medications, manual physical therapy, nerve blocks, surgical neurolysis, and spinal cord stimulation, without significant benefit. She underwent a trial of peripheral neuromodulation of the obturator nerve with laparoscopic placement of a quadripolar lead. During the 6-day trial, she experienced almost complete relief of her pain; therefore, she underwent permanent implantation of an intermittent pulse generator. Over the next 6 months, she was completely weaned off chronic opioids. At 23 months postimplantation, she had essentially no pain and was no longer receiving any analgesic, antidepressant, or membrane-stabilizing medications.

Keywords: pelvic pain; obturator; opioid dependent; chronic pelvic; pain

Journal Title: Journal of minimally invasive gynecology
Year Published: 2018

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