From what I know, Dr. Ansell has by far the most surgical cures of any of these other doctors, possibly combined. He also has the most experience, having learned the TG procedure from Professor Robert in 2002, I believe.
I would welcome anyone who has been cured by any other doctor to come to www.tipna.org and tell us about their experience.
Greg
Most surgical cures
Most surgical cures
Had surgery in Nantes, France in 2001 with Professor Robert. I advocate physical therapy with PTs who specialize in the pelvic floor. I also advocate injections to help diagnose PN and I am in favor of having PN surgery to release the nerve when the diagnoses points to an entrapped nerve.
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Greg, is your statement regarding Dr. Ansell based on what individuals have reported on the tipna forum or from a publication I missed or data Dr. Ansell presented at a meeting? I have seen 3 PN specialist and they all gave me the same statistics for cure rates. The only Dr. that I have seen different numbers for is Dr. Filler and that was from his publication.
2/07 LAVH and TOT 7/07 TOT right side removed 9/07 IL, IH and GN neuropathy 11/07 PN - Dr. Howard
6/08 Obturator neuralgia - Dr. Conway 11/08 Disability, piriformis syndrome - Dr. Howard
4/09 Bilateral obturator decompression surgery, BLL RSD - Dr. Howard
9/10 Removed left side TOT, botox, re-evaluate obturator nerve - Dr. Hibner
2/11 LFCN and saphenous neuralgia - Dr. Dellon 2/11 MRI with Dr. Potter - confirmed entrapment
5/11 Right side TG - Dr. Hibner 2012 Left side TG - Dr. Hibner
6/08 Obturator neuralgia - Dr. Conway 11/08 Disability, piriformis syndrome - Dr. Howard
4/09 Bilateral obturator decompression surgery, BLL RSD - Dr. Howard
9/10 Removed left side TOT, botox, re-evaluate obturator nerve - Dr. Hibner
2/11 LFCN and saphenous neuralgia - Dr. Dellon 2/11 MRI with Dr. Potter - confirmed entrapment
5/11 Right side TG - Dr. Hibner 2012 Left side TG - Dr. Hibner
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I could be wrong, but I think Greg is talking about the people who have shared with the forum community that they are cured.
I do hope anybody who has gotten a cure from any other doctor would be willing to talk about it.
I do hope anybody who has gotten a cure from any other doctor would be willing to talk about it.
PNE as a result of childbirth, 2002. Treatment by the Houston team, with neurosurgery by Dr. Ansell in 2004. My left side ST and SS ligaments were found to be grown together, encasing the pudendal nerve.
I am cured. I hope you will be, too.
There are no medical answers on the forum. Your only hope is to go to a doctor. I was very happy with the Houston team, which has treated the most PNE patients (well over 400), more than any other US provider.
http://www.tipna.org
I am cured. I hope you will be, too.
There are no medical answers on the forum. Your only hope is to go to a doctor. I was very happy with the Houston team, which has treated the most PNE patients (well over 400), more than any other US provider.
http://www.tipna.org
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Greg, Thanks for posting the information on the most surgical cures. This will help those of us who are trying to make a decision on which PNE doctor to see.
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Celeste is right. I am basing it on personal knowledge, some of it from tipna and some of it from talking to people who I know had surgery in Houston.
While I see what people state as their statistics, I have to admit, unless I also see them on a forum or talk to them in person, it's less believable to me. I've heard of too many unbelievably high statistics to believe what the doctors report.
Greg
Celeste is right. I am basing it on personal knowledge, some of it from tipna and some of it from talking to people who I know had surgery in Houston.
While I see what people state as their statistics, I have to admit, unless I also see them on a forum or talk to them in person, it's less believable to me. I've heard of too many unbelievably high statistics to believe what the doctors report.
Greg
Had surgery in Nantes, France in 2001 with Professor Robert. I advocate physical therapy with PTs who specialize in the pelvic floor. I also advocate injections to help diagnose PN and I am in favor of having PN surgery to release the nerve when the diagnoses points to an entrapped nerve.