Advanced GYN: Pelvic Pain & Surgery conditions treated
Our nationally renowned providers specialize in both the surgical and non-surgical treatment of pelvic pain. We are one of only five in the United States that performs the surgical decompression of injured pudendal nerves, and patients from all over North America come to St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center to have this surgery done. We are also one of the few institutions in the country to perform a laparoscopic Vecchietti procedure
- Conditions we treat:
- Complications due to implanted mesh
- Fibroids
- Interstitial cystitis
- Ovarian cysts
- Pain caused by previous pelvic surgery
- Pelvic congestion syndrome
- Pelvic pain caused by pelvic organ prolapse
- Postoperative adhesions
- Pudendal nerve entrapment (PNE) / pudendal neuralgia
- Severe Endometriosis (including bowel, diaphragm, and bladder)
- Spastic Pelvic Floor Syndrome (SPFS)
- *Please call us to verify which services are offered at each location.
Minimally invasive surgery for pelvic pain
As specialists in their field, our surgeons can perform gynecologic procedures using minimally invasive approaches, such as laparoscopy and the daVinci robotically-assisted surgery system. This often results in: - Fewer complications and less risk of infection
- Quicker recovery and return to normal activities (often 1-2 weeks instead of 6-8 weeks)
- Shorter hospital stays (often one day instead of three)
- Significantly less post-operative pain (over-the-counter pain medications often suffice)Smaller incisions, less scarring