Abstract
Interstitial cystitis is characterized intractable pain. We report successful pain treatments of superior hypogastric plexus (SHP) block for 3 interstitial cystitis patients. Drug therapy and bladder hydrodistention therapy did not improve pain and nocturia of an 80-year-old woman. Epidural block was used in her treatment, and transient reduction of her symptoms was achieved. Subsequently, SHP block using neurolytic agent improved the symptoms without complication. SHP block was also made effective for 2 other patients. We could fi nd no reports of interstitial cystitis treatment using SHP block. Our report suggests effi cacy of SHP block for interstitial cystitis treatment.
