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Pelvic venous insufficiency — an often-forgotten cause of chronic pelvic pain
- 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Warsaw, Poland
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Abstract
Chronic pelvic pain is a common health problem that afflicts 39% of women at some time in their life. It is a common challenge
for gynecologists, internists, surgeons, gastroenterologists, and pain management physicians. Pelvic venous insufficiency
(PVI) accounts for 16–31% of cases of chronic pain but it seems to be often overlooked in differential diagnosis. The aim of
this article was to summarize current data concerning PVI. The embolization of insufficient ovarian veins remains the gold
standard of therapy but the optimal procedure is yet to be determined. Well-designed randomized trials are required to
establish the best treatment modalities.
Abstract
Chronic pelvic pain is a common health problem that afflicts 39% of women at some time in their life. It is a common challenge
for gynecologists, internists, surgeons, gastroenterologists, and pain management physicians. Pelvic venous insufficiency
(PVI) accounts for 16–31% of cases of chronic pain but it seems to be often overlooked in differential diagnosis. The aim of
this article was to summarize current data concerning PVI. The embolization of insufficient ovarian veins remains the gold
standard of therapy but the optimal procedure is yet to be determined. Well-designed randomized trials are required to
establish the best treatment modalities.
Keywords
chronic pelvic pain; pelvic venous insufficiency; pelvic congestion syndrome; embolization
Title
Pelvic venous insufficiency — an often-forgotten cause of chronic pelvic pain
Journal
Issue
Article type
Review paper
Pages
704-708
Published online
2020-11-13
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1158
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Bibliographic record
Ginekol Pol 2020;91(11):704-708.
Keywords
chronic pelvic pain
pelvic venous insufficiency
pelvic congestion syndrome
embolization
Authors
Jacek Szymanski
Grzegorz Jakiel
Aneta Slabuszewska-Jozwiak
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