
Interventional Management of Pelvic Pain
- 1st Edition - April 25, 2025
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Editor: Alaa Abd-Elsayed
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 2 1 0 5 - 0
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 2 2 3 3 - 0
Procedures-based and easy to follow, Interventional Management of Pelvic Pain is a unique and practical guide to the treatment of chronic pelvic pain (CPP). Written by pain manag… Read more
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Procedures-based and easy to follow, Interventional Management of Pelvic Pain is a unique and practical guide to the treatment of chronic pelvic pain (CPP). Written by pain management specialists, this hands-on reference provides clear instructions on how to use interventional techniques to deliver pain relief for this common and often debilitating condition. It’s an ideal resource for pain medicine practitioners and fellows, anesthesiologists, neurologists, PM&R specialists, gynecologists, orthopedic surgeons, and rheumatologists.
- Provides up-to-date, expert guidance on pain management for gender affirmation surgery, pelvic interventions, hypogastric plexus block, neuromodulation, and much more
- Presents each nerve block chapter in a concise, templated format for quick and easy access to key information
- Covers indications, contraindications, precautions, complications, step-by-step procedural descriptions, and medications used
- Features full-color anatomic drawings, clinical photographs, and relevant imaging, including radiographs, ultrasound, and CT
- Offers clear guidance on the risks and benefits of each procedure or technique, and highlights potential pitfalls and how to avoid them
- An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. Additional digital ancillary content may publish up to 6 weeks following the publication date
Pain medicine practitioners and fellows (Anesthesiologists, neurologists, physical medicine and rehabilitation specialists, orthopedic surgeons, rheumatologists)
1 Anatomy of the Pelvis
2 The Impact of Pelvic Pain on Body Function and Daily
Life
3 Epidemiology of Chronic Pelvic Pain
4 The Psychology of Pelvic Pain
5 Nonpharmacological Therapies for Chronic Pelvic Pain
Syndrome
6 Pharmacological Therapies
7 Trigger Point Injections
8 Superior Hypogastric Plexus Block
9 Ganglion Impar Block
10 Caudal Epidural Steroid Injections
11 Neuromodulation in Chronic Pelvic Pain
12 Interventional Transvaginal Approach for Pelvic
Pain Management
13 Ilioinguinal Nerve Block
14 Genitofemoral Nerve Blocks
15 Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve Block
16 Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block
17 Special Considerations: Pelvic Pain in the LGBTQ+
Community
18 Gender-Affirming Surgery: Perioperative Approach
Index
2 The Impact of Pelvic Pain on Body Function and Daily
Life
3 Epidemiology of Chronic Pelvic Pain
4 The Psychology of Pelvic Pain
5 Nonpharmacological Therapies for Chronic Pelvic Pain
Syndrome
6 Pharmacological Therapies
7 Trigger Point Injections
8 Superior Hypogastric Plexus Block
9 Ganglion Impar Block
10 Caudal Epidural Steroid Injections
11 Neuromodulation in Chronic Pelvic Pain
12 Interventional Transvaginal Approach for Pelvic
Pain Management
13 Ilioinguinal Nerve Block
14 Genitofemoral Nerve Blocks
15 Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve Block
16 Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block
17 Special Considerations: Pelvic Pain in the LGBTQ+
Community
18 Gender-Affirming Surgery: Perioperative Approach
Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: April 25, 2025
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Language: English
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Alaa Abd-Elsayed
Dr. Alaa Abd-Elsayed joined the faculty of the Anesthesiology Department at the University of Wisconsin in 2014 to provide Chronic Pain Medicine Services as part of the Interventional Pain Program. He received his medical training at Assiut University Medical School in Egypt, completed a master’s degree in Public Health, research fellowship at Cleveland Clinic, and residency in anesthesiology and pain management fellowship at University of Cincinnati. As part of the Interventional Pain Program, Dr. Abd-Elsayed evaluates patients at the Pain Clinic, and when an interventional pain treatment is appropriate, performs procedures at the Madison Surgery Center. Over the course of his career, he has received numerous research grants, published more than 70 peer-reviewed manuscripts and authored several editorials and book chapters. He has presented at more than 60 international and national conferences and has earned more than 15 awards at the state and national levels. In addition, he has served as a reviewer for more than 20 journals and as an editor to several journals.
Affiliations and expertise
University of Wisconsin, USA