nyt wrote:Dr. Howard in Rochester, NY does a laparoscopic pudendal decompression surgery but he can't visualize the whole nerve and has limited access by his approach. Not sure how many he has done over the last couple of years but I know a couple of his patients were cured.
Nyt,
How are you doing after the surgery with Dr. Hibner? Have you considered the laparoscopic approach? Are any of Dr. Howard's patients members here?
Dr. Howard and I did discuss the laparoscopic approach but the whole length of my pudendal nerve is entrapped bilaterally, he just wouldn't be able to really do me any good. I don't know if any of his patients are on this forum who have had surgery. Maybe check on TIPNA. I'll have to ask him how many he has done. Last I knew it was 3-4 but that was close to 2 years ago. Also, he doesn't see male patients.
Me, doing ok.
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