The Korean Journal of Pain

The Korean Pain Society (대한통증학회)
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Blockade of the Ganglion Impar in Rectal Cancer Pain -A case report-

외톨이 교감신경절 차단을 이용한 직장암성 통증의 치험 -증례 보고-

  • Lee, Young-Bok (Department of Anesthesiology, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine) ;
  • Yoon, Kyung-Bong (Department of Anesthesiology, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine) ;
  • Park, Jeong-Sim (Department of Anesthesiology, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine)
  • 이영복 (연세대학교 원주의과대학 마취과학교실 통증치료실) ;
  • 윤경봉 (연세대학교 원주의과대학 마취과학교실 통증치료실) ;
  • 박정심 (연세대학교 원주의과대학 마취과학교실 통증치료실)
  • Published : 1996.11.23
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Abstract

Pain arising from pelvic viscera and perineum is frequently associated with discomfort and disability and caused by local trauma, inflammation and malignancy within the pelvis. Although various interventions have been proposed for the management of intractable perineal pain, their efficacy and applications are limited. The ganglion impar is a solitary retroperitoneal structure located at the level of the sacrococcygeal junction that marks the terminations of sympathetic chains. We propose that blockade of the ganglion impar is an effective method in the management of patient suffered from perianal pain due to advanced rectal cancer.

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