Anatomy of the pudendal nerve in clinically important areas: a pictorial essay and narrative review
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00023698%3A_____%2F24%3AN0000024" target="_blank" >RIV/00023698:_____/24:N0000024 - isvavai.cz</a>
Alternative codes found
RIV/00216208:11110/24:10474289 RIV/00216208:11120/24:43926560 RIV/00064173:_____/24:43926560
Result on the web
<a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00276-023-03285-7" target="_blank" >https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00276-023-03285-7</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00276-023-03285-7" target="_blank" >10.1007/s00276-023-03285-7</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Anatomy of the pudendal nerve in clinically important areas: a pictorial essay and narrative review
Original language description
PurposeThe pudendal nerve is an anatomical structure arising from the ventral branches of the spinal roots S2-S4. Its complex course may be affected by surrounding structures. This may result in irritation or entrapment of the nerve with subsequent clinical symptoms. Aim of this study is to review the anatomy of the pudendal nerve and to provide detailed photographic documentation of the areas with most frequent clinical impact which are essential for surgical approach.MethodsMajor medical databases were searched to identify all anatomical studies investigating pudendal nerve and its variability, and possible clinical outcome of these variants. Extracted data consisted of morphometric parameters, arrangement of the pudendal nerve at the level of roots, formation of pudendal nerve, position according to sacrospinal and sacrotuberal ligaments and its terminal branches. One female cadaver hemipelvis was dissected with common variability of separate course of inferior rectal nerve. During dissection photodocumentation was made to record course of pudendal nerve with focus on areas with recorded pathologies and areas exposed to iatrogenic damage during surgical procedures.ResultsNarrative review was done to provide background for photodocumentation. Unique photos of course of the pudendal nerve was made in areas with great clinical significance.ConclusionKnowledge of anatomical variations and course of the pudendal nerve is important for examinations and surgical interventions. Surgically exposed areas may become a site for iatrogenic damage of pudendal nerve; therefore, unique picture was made to clarify topographic relations.
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
30214 - Obstetrics and gynaecology
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
V - Vyzkumna aktivita podporovana z jinych verejnych zdroju
Others
Publication year
2024
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
SURGICAL AND RADIOLOGIC ANATOMY
ISSN
0930-1038
e-ISSN
1279-8517
Volume of the periodical
46
Issue of the periodical within the volume
2
Country of publishing house
FR - FRANCE
Number of pages
12
Pages from-to
211-222
UT code for WoS article
001145362800002
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85182683519