PUDENDAL NERVE BLOCK

Course overview

PUDENDAL NERVE BLOCKS ARE THE METHOD OF CHOICE UTILIZED FOR THE INITIAL DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC PELVIC PAIN CAUSED BY PUDENDAL NEURALGIA, COMMONLY DUE TO PUDENDAL NERVE ENTRAPMENT. ADDITIONALLY, A PUDENDAL NERVE BLOCK IS A WIDELY USED REGIONAL ANESTHESIA TECHNIQUE PERFORMED FOR GYNECOLOGIC, OBSTETRICAL, AND ANORECTAL PROCEDURES. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE INDICATIONS, CONTRAINDICATIONS, DESCRIPTION OF METHODS, ADVERSE EVENTS, AND OTHER KEY ELEMENTS OF THE EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OF VARIOUS CONDITIONS WHICH UTILIZE PUDENDAL NERVE BLOCKS AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN PROVIDING THIS TREATMENT.