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Re: UROGYNECOLOGY: Sacral nerve Stimulation for groin pain after TOT/rectocele/enterocele
From: grateful mom (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 23 Jan 2008 20:51:50 -0600 (CST)
Have they discussed a diagnostic laparoscopy to check for pelvic
adhesions? Seems this might be a reasonable next step. Easy recovery
and can be most effective as a simple diagnostic tool. Good luck
At Wed, 23 Jan 2008, caitcon wrote:
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>Hi,
>I had a tubal ligation, TOT sling, cystocele repair in May 2007. A
>rectocele w/ graft and an enterocele repair in Semptember 2007.
>I have had left sided groin pain since surgery number one but to the
>point of being intolerable since October 2007. My pain gets worse with
>any kind of activity and with and after intercoure. I had a nerve block
>in Dec 2007 with no relief... an MRI in December that shows areas of
>inflammation on the left but no structural problems.... Within the last
>two weeks I have a permanent numb left leg and cold feet, stress
>incontinence and also some urge incontinence and on occasion fecal
>incontinence.... I was given three options by my doctor today... one
>to do nothing about it, two to do surgery which would involve some areas
>deep in the pelvis or try sacral nerve stimulation. Sacral nerve
>stimulation was his preference. My doctor still thinks that there is a
>nerve trapped somewhere, but since it is only a sensory nerve it would
>be okay to treat only the symptoms and not the cause....
>I am really reluctant to believe that this can work... I am only 36 and
>I am not sure if it could work for my problem and if I want to commit to
>having something implanted inside me for the rest of my life, that needs
>to have a battery change every 8 years....
>Any input would be appreciated, thanks
>caitcon
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