Pudendal Neuropathy as Pudendal Neuropathy as an Etiology of Chronic an Etiology of Chronic Perineal Pain: Perineal Pain: Diagnosis and Diagnosis and Treatment Treatment Charles Popeney, Van Ansell, Charles Popeney, Van Ansell, Ken Renney Ken Renney Fort Bend Neurology Fort Bend Neurology Foundation Surgical Hospital Foundation Surgical Hospital Houston Orthopedic Sports Houston Orthopedic Sports Medicine Associate Medicine Associate
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Pudendal Neuropathy Pudendal Neuropathy as an Etiology of as an Etiology of
Chronic Perineal Pain: Chronic Perineal Pain: Diagnosis and Diagnosis and
TreatmentTreatmentCharles Popeney, Van Ansell, Ken Charles Popeney, Van Ansell, Ken RenneyRenney
Fort Bend NeurologyFort Bend NeurologyFoundation Surgical HospitalFoundation Surgical HospitalHouston Orthopedic Sports Houston Orthopedic Sports Medicine AssociateMedicine Associate
Study ObjectiveStudy Objective
To illustrate the diagnosis of To illustrate the diagnosis of pudendal neuropathy as an etiology pudendal neuropathy as an etiology of chronic perineal pain. This study of chronic perineal pain. This study analyzes a diagnostic protocol for analyzes a diagnostic protocol for pudendal neuropathy as well as pudendal neuropathy as well as clinical response to surgical clinical response to surgical decompression.decompression.
ParticipantsParticipants
58 patients having had surgical 58 patients having had surgical decompressiondecompression
Diagnosed with unilateral or Diagnosed with unilateral or bilateral pudendal neuropathybilateral pudendal neuropathy
Retrospective StudyRetrospective Study
Main Features for Main Features for DiagnosisDiagnosis
Chronic, progressive burning pain in Chronic, progressive burning pain in the perineum (ano-rectal and/or the perineum (ano-rectal and/or urogenital) that was worse with urogenital) that was worse with sittingsitting
Included pain in testicles, penis, or Included pain in testicles, penis, or rectum in malesrectum in males
Included pain in the labia, clitoris, Included pain in the labia, clitoris, and rectum in femalesand rectum in females
Location of PainLocation of Pain
MalesMales FemalesFemales
Perineum Perineum 83.87%83.87%
Perineum Perineum 75.00%75.00%
Testicles Testicles 67.74%67.74%
Labia Labia 37.50%37.50%
Penis Penis 29.03%29.03%
Clitoris Clitoris 33.33%33.33%
Rectum Rectum 38.71%38.71%
Rectum Rectum 70.83%70.83%
Additional FeaturesAdditional Features
Urinary hesitancy, frequency and Urinary hesitancy, frequency and urgency (40%)urgency (40%)
Constipation (29%) including painful Constipation (29%) including painful bowel movementsbowel movements
Patient ProfilePatient Profile Had seen multiple physiciansHad seen multiple physicians Failed multiple pharmacologic treatmentsFailed multiple pharmacologic treatments Failed physiotherapy and perineal Failed physiotherapy and perineal
hyperprotectionhyperprotection Severely disabled by painSeverely disabled by pain No evidence of organ disease (negative No evidence of organ disease (negative
work up for prostatitis, epidymitis, work up for prostatitis, epidymitis, negative scans of pelvic and lumbosacral negative scans of pelvic and lumbosacral spine, normal colorectal evaluation and spine, normal colorectal evaluation and laparoscopylaparoscopy
Disabling SymptomsDisabling Symptoms
Average VAS Before Surgery: 6.06 Range (2-10)Average VAS Before Surgery: 6.06 Range (2-10)Question (before surgery): If you were to spend Question (before surgery): If you were to spend
the rest of your life with your symptoms just the rest of your life with your symptoms just the way they have been during the last week, the way they have been during the last week, how would you feel about that?how would you feel about that?
---- 86.21% of patients answered Terrible or ---- 86.21% of patients answered Terrible or UnhappyUnhappy
Question (before surgery): How much have your Question (before surgery): How much have your symptoms kept you from doing the kinds of symptoms kept you from doing the kinds of things you would usually do over the last things you would usually do over the last month?month?
---- 72.41% of patients answered A lot---- 72.41% of patients answered A lot
Diagnostic CriteriaDiagnostic Criteria
Burning pain in distribution of the Burning pain in distribution of the pudendal nerve that was aggravated pudendal nerve that was aggravated with sitting with or without voiding, with sitting with or without voiding, erectile, or rectal dysfunction erectile, or rectal dysfunction without evidence of organ diseasewithout evidence of organ disease
These patients all had positive These patients all had positive diagnostic blocks that reduced their diagnostic blocks that reduced their pain or prolonged pudendal distal pain or prolonged pudendal distal motor latenciesmotor latencies
Pudendal Nerve BlocksPudendal Nerve Blocks
All patients, same physicianAll patients, same physician First 2 blocks bilateral ischial spineFirst 2 blocks bilateral ischial spine 33rdrd block Alcock’s canal block Alcock’s canal Depomedrol 40 mg, 5cc of 1% Depomedrol 40 mg, 5cc of 1%
LidocaineLidocaine Anesthetic response assessed by Anesthetic response assessed by
VAS before and shortly after block VAS before and shortly after block while sitting on hard benchwhile sitting on hard bench
Pudendal Nerve Distal Pudendal Nerve Distal Motor LatencyMotor Latency
All patients, same physicianAll patients, same physician Bilateral PNMLT and EMGBilateral PNMLT and EMG Normal Latency < 4 msNormal Latency < 4 ms Acute and chronic Acute and chronic
denervation/reinnervation during denervation/reinnervation during EMG EMG
Indications for SurgeryIndications for Surgery
Diagnosis of Pudendal Neuropathy Diagnosis of Pudendal Neuropathy per protocolper protocol
Failed conservative treatmentFailed conservative treatment No lasting improvement for steroid No lasting improvement for steroid
effect of pudendal blockeffect of pudendal block
Surgical Exploration and Surgical Exploration and ReleaseRelease
58 patients were independently assessed 58 patients were independently assessed in an uncontrolled retrospective in an uncontrolled retrospective consecutive case series by 1 year post-op consecutive case series by 1 year post-op surveyssurveys
Degree of pain was assessed by pre and Degree of pain was assessed by pre and post op VAS Score, % global overall post op VAS Score, % global overall improvement, and improved function and improvement, and improved function and quality of life as assessed by NIH-CPSI quality of life as assessed by NIH-CPSI questions.questions.
Morbidity QuestionsMorbidity Questions
Post-op QuestionnairePost-op Questionnaire When was your surgery?When was your surgery? From month to month following surgery, has your pain been decreasing? If so, what is your overall percent From month to month following surgery, has your pain been decreasing? If so, what is your overall percent
improvement?improvement? How often have you had pain or discomfort in any of the previously afflicted areas since surgery?How often have you had pain or discomfort in any of the previously afflicted areas since surgery?
a. Never a. Never (score = 4)(score = 4)b. Rarelyb. Rarely (score = 10/3)(score = 10/3)c. Sometimesc. Sometimes (score = 8/3)(score = 8/3)d. Oftend. Often (score = 2)(score = 2)e. Usuallye. Usually (score = 4/3)(score = 4/3)f. Alwaysf. Always (score = 2/3)(score = 2/3)
Which number best describes your average pain or discomfort on the days you had it since surgery?Which number best describes your average pain or discomfort on the days you had it since surgery?VAS 1-10VAS 1-10
How much have your symptoms kept you from doing the kinds of things you would usually do, since surgery?How much have your symptoms kept you from doing the kinds of things you would usually do, since surgery?a. Nonea. None (score = 4)(score = 4)b. Only a littleb. Only a little (score = 3)(score = 3)c. Somec. Some (score = 2)(score = 2)d. A lotd. A lot (score = 1)(score = 1)
How much do you think about your symptoms since surgery?How much do you think about your symptoms since surgery?a. Nonea. None (score = 4)(score = 4)b. Only a littleb. Only a little (score = 3)(score = 3)c. Somec. Some (score = 2)(score = 2)d. A lotd. A lot (score = 1)(score = 1)
If you were to spend the rest of your life with your symptoms just the way they have been since surgery, how If you were to spend the rest of your life with your symptoms just the way they have been since surgery, how would you feel?would you feel?
Are you still on daily medications for your pain? If so, which ones? Have you been able to decrease the dosages?Are you still on daily medications for your pain? If so, which ones? Have you been able to decrease the dosages? Do you have any bowel, bladder incontinence or other problems?Do you have any bowel, bladder incontinence or other problems? Do you have any areas of numbness related to the surgery?Do you have any areas of numbness related to the surgery? Have you been diagnosed with SI joint, hip or lower back problems as a result of surgery?Have you been diagnosed with SI joint, hip or lower back problems as a result of surgery? Besides pain improvement, have any other problems improved since surgery?, i..e. sexual, urinary etc.Besides pain improvement, have any other problems improved since surgery?, i..e. sexual, urinary etc. How long did it take to get back to most of your regular activities?How long did it take to get back to most of your regular activities?
Patient DemographicsPatient DemographicsFeatureFeature Study GroupStudy Group
(N=58)(N=58)
Patient CharacteristicsPatient Characteristics
SexSex
FemaleFemale
MaleMale
Age- yearsAge- years
Mean (Range)Mean (Range)
Time with symptoms before Time with symptoms before surgery-monthssurgery-months
Mean (Range)Mean (Range)
Motor Latency Distal Pudendal Motor Latency Distal Pudendal Nerve- msNerve- ms