Superior hypogastric nerve block (SHNB) for pain control after uterine fibroid embolization (UFE): technique and troubleshooting

Pereira, Keith; Morel-Ovalle, L.; Taghipour, Mehdi; Sherwani, Afsheen; A. Parikh, Roshni; Kao, J.; Vaheesan, K.

doi:10.1186/s42155-020-00141-2

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Superior hypogastric nerve block (SHNB) for pain control after uterine fibroid embolization (UFE): technique and troubleshooting

Published in CVIR Endovascular • Sep 4, 2020

Authors:

Keith Pereira

L. Morel-Ovalle

Mehdi Taghipour

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Superior Hypogastric nerve Block (SHNB) has been shown to be an effective pain management technique after Uterine Fibroid Embolization (UFE), reducing the need for opiates and allowing same-day discharge after UFE. In this technical note we discuss relevant anatomy and technical details ...

Subject

Hypogastric nerve

Medicine

Embolization

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