Gillitzer R, Hampel C, Wiesner C, Pahernik S, Melchior S W, Thüroff J W
Department of Urology, Johannes-Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany.
Urology. 2006 Feb;67(2):423.e1-423.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2005.08.012.
We report the first case of direct surgical injury to a pudendal nerve branch during radical perineal prostatectomy. A 65-year-old patient presented with typical symptoms of a pudendal nerve lesion after radical perineal prostatectomy. As the patient did not respond to conservative treatment, surgical exploration and exeresis of the injured sensory branch of the pudendal nerve was necessary, resulting in pain improvement. Urologic surgeons should be aware of the typical symptoms after iatrogenic injury to the pudendal nerve or its branches. Early diagnosis and neurosurgical intervention are important to obtain a more favorable outcome.
