Study Examines Effectiveness of Laparoscopic Surgical Treatments to Alleviate Chronic Pelvic Pain
Tuesday, September 1, 2009 - 16:14
in Health & Medicine
A surgical procedure known as LUNA (laparoscopic uterosacral nerve ablation) did not result in improvements in chronic pelvic pain, painful menstruation, painful sexual intercourse or quality of life when compared with laparoscopic surgery that does not interrupt pelvic nerve connections, according to a study in the September 2 issue of JAMA.