Ganglion Impar Block and Neurolysis for Chronic Pain: A Review
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Ganglion of Impar Block
The target in the procedure is the ganglion of impar – also known as the ganglion of Walther or sacrococcygeal ganglion. It is a singular retroperitoneal structure located at the level of the sacrococcygeal junction (SCJ). There are 4 or 5 small sacral ganglia with the ganglion Impar being the most caudal segment of the confluence of the sacral sympathetic chain as it passes anteromedially over...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal on Recent Advances in Pain
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2454-6607,2455-4995
DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10046-0159