Table 3.
Descriptive analyses with examination findings of endometriosis patients unresponsive to conventional therapy.
| Type of Pain | Treatment | n (%) | Responders, n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All patients | Any kind of procedure | 46 (100) | 32 (70) |
| Nociceptive | 45 (98) | 31 (69) | |
| Somatic | 37 (80) | 22 (60) | |
| Muscle relaxants | 17 (46) | 9 (53) | |
| Physiotherapy | 16 (43) | 8 (50) | |
| Trigger point injection | 11 (30) | 8 (73) | |
| Botulinum toxin | 6 (16) | 5 (83) | |
| Visceral | 22 (48) | 13 (54) | |
| Minor opioids | 7 (29) | 4 (57) | |
| Major opioids | 4 (17) | 1 (25) | |
| Inferior hypogastric plexus block | - | - | |
| Superior hypogastric plexus block | 4 (17) | 2 (50) | |
| Neuropathic | 32 (70) | 14 (44) | |
| Neuromodulators | 28 (88) | 12 (43) | |
| Neuromodulators: 1st line | 22 (69) | 9 (41) | |
| Neuromodulators: 2nd line | 12 (38) | 3 (25) | |
| Peripheral nerve block | 5 (16) | 2 (40) | |
| Pulsed radiofrequency: S3/Pudendal nerve | 3 (9) | 2 (67) | |
| Mixed | 33 (72) | 22 (67) | |
| Neuropathic + Nociceptive | Inferior hypogastric plexus blocks + S3 pulsed radiofrequency | 7 (21) | 5 (71) |