Lumbar endoscopic spine surgery for persistent genital arousal disorder/genitopelvic dysesthesia resulting from lumbosacral annular tear–induced sacral radiculopathy
| العنوان: | Lumbar endoscopic spine surgery for persistent genital arousal disorder/genitopelvic dysesthesia resulting from lumbosacral annular tear–induced sacral radiculopathy |
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| المؤلفون: | Choll W Kim, Irwin Goldstein, Barry R Komisaruk, Sue W Goldstein, Noel N Kim, Rose Hartzell-Cushanick, Maria Uloko, Alyssa Yee |
| المصدر: | The Journal of Sexual Medicine. 20:210-223 |
| بيانات النشر: | Oxford University Press (OUP), 2023. |
| سنة النشر: | 2023 |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | Psychiatry and Mental health, Endocrinology, Reproductive Medicine, Urology, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism |
| الوصف: | BackgroundPersistent genital arousal disorder/genitopelvic dysesthesia (PGAD/GPD) is characterized by distressing, abnormal genitopelvic sensations, especially unwanted arousal. In a subgroup of patients with PGAD/GPD, cauda equina Tarlov cyst–induced sacral radiculopathy has been reported to trigger the disorder. In our evaluation of lumbosacral magnetic resonance images in patients with PGAD/GPD and suspected sacral radiculopathy, some had no Tarlov cysts but showed lumbosacral disc annular tear pathology.AimThe aims were 2-fold: (1) to utilize a novel multidisciplinary step-care management algorithm designed to identify a subgroup of patients with PGAD/GPD and lumbosacral annular tear–induced sacral radiculopathy who could benefit from lumbar endoscopic spine surgery (LESS) and (2) to evaluate long-term safety and efficacy of LESS.MethodsClinical data were collected on patients with PGAD/GPD who underwent LESS between 2016 and 2020 with at least 1-year follow-up. LESS was indicated because all had lumbosacral annular tear–induced sacral radiculopathy confirmed by our multidisciplinary management algorithm that included the following: step A, a detailed psychosocial and medical history; step B, noninvasive assessments for sacral radiculopathy; step C, targeted diagnostic transforaminal epidural spinal injections resulting in a temporary, clinically significant reduction of PGAD/GPD symptoms; and step D, surgical intervention with LESS and postoperative follow-up.OutcomesTreatment outcome was based on the validated Patient Global Impression of Improvement, measured at postoperative intervals.ResultsOur cohort included 15 cisgendered women and 5 cisgendered men (mean ± SD age, 40.3 ± 16.8 years) with PGAD/GPD who fulfilled the criteria of lumbosacral annular tear–induced sacral radiculopathy based on our multidisciplinary management algorithm. Patients were followed for an average of 20 months (range, 12-37) post-LESS. Lumbosacral annular tear pathology was identified at multiple levels, the most common being L4-L5 and L5-S1. Twenty-two LESS procedures were performed in 20 patients. Overall, 80% (16/20) reported improvement on the Patient Global Impression of Improvement; 65% (13/20) reported improvement as much better or very much better. All patients were discharged the same day. There were no surgical complications.Clinical ImplicationsAmong the many recognized triggers for PGAD/GPD, this subgroup exhibited lumbosacral annular tear–induced sacral radiculopathy and experienced long-term alleviation of symptoms by LESS.Strengths and LimitationsStrengths include long-term post-surgical follow-up and demonstration that LESS effectively treats patients with PGAD/GPD who have lumbosacral annular tear–induced sacral radiculopathy, as established by a multidisciplinary step-care management algorithm. Limitations include the small study cohort and the unavailability of a clinical measure specific for PGAD/GPD.ConclusionLESS is safe and effective in treating patients with PGAD/GPD who are diagnosed with lumbosacral annular tear–induced sacral radiculopathy. |
| تدمد: | 1743-6109 1743-6095 |
| URL الوصول: | https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_________::f19300e1a265b0092bcdd6dd168f4da8 https://doi.org/10.1093/jsxmed/qdac017 |
| حقوق: | OPEN |
| رقم الأكسشن: | edsair.doi...........f19300e1a265b0092bcdd6dd168f4da8 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | OpenAIRE |
| تدمد: | 17436109 17436095 |
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