PUDENDAL NERVE BLOCK

Course overview

A PUDENDAL NERVE BLOCK IS A METHOD UTILIZED TO DIAGNOSE AND TREAT PUDENDAL NEURALGIA. THE PUDENDAL NERVE BLOCK IS ALSO COMMONLY USED AS A REGIONAL ANESTHETIC TECHNIQUE IN OBSTETRIC AND ANORECTAL SURGERY. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE INDICATIONS, CONTRAINDICATIONS, DESCRIPTION OF METHODS, ADVERSE EVENTS, AND OTHER KEY ELEMENTS OF THE EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OF VARIOUS CONDITIONS WITH A PUDENDAL NERVE BLOCK AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN EVALUATING AND TREATING THIS CONDITION.