Robotic Decompression of the Pudendal Nerve in Pudendal Neuralgia

Robotic Decompression of the Pudendal Nerve in Pudendal Neuralgia: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Primary purpose:

Show the pain improvement 3-month after robotic laparoscopic pudendal nerve decompression for pudendal neuralgia.

Primary outcomes:

Pain evaluated on a VAS before surgery and 3-month after surgery or surveillance Improvement is considered if pain decreased by at least 3/10 points on the VAS.

Secondary purposes:

• improvement of quality of life
• study of MRI performance to predict pudendal nerve entrapment topography
• show the feasibility and safety of robotic pudendal nerve decompression

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age 18 - 70 years old
• Pudendal neuralgia according to Nantes criteria
• pudendal nerve entrapment reachable with robotic transperitoneal approach

Exclusion Criteria:

• bilateral pain
• history of pain ≥ 18 months