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distal Alcock canal decompression
Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2011 4:02 pm
by Question
Hi - does anybody know whether a surgeon can decompress the distal part of the Alcock's canal? I believe this is where I am entrapped but as far I can see it seems to be the one area that can''t be decompressed by a surgeon. Hopefully, this isn't the case.
Re: distal Alcock canal decompression
Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 12:01 am
by shawnmellis
Hi, Dr. Lee Dellon in Baltimore, MD and Dr. Aszmann are the only ones who can do this I believe. Anybody please correct me if I'm wrong, but I am entrapped possibly there and my dorsal branch of pudendal nerve. If you need any more help or info, you can message me. There's Always Hope!
Shawn
Re: distal Alcock canal decompression
Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 1:19 pm
by Question
Hi mate not sure that is the case as have been in contact with Dr A and he says only somtimes can he get to distal end of A canal - mid distal A vey difficult to access.
Re: distal Alcock canal decompression
Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 3:05 pm
by shawnmellis
Dellon and Aszmann have the best approach to reach this part of the Pudendal Nerve than any other surgeon if I'm not mistaken. By distal, I mean the area closest to the dorsal Nerve. Hibner even admitted with his Transgluteal approach he can not reach this area, so Dellon and Aszmann do have the best approach and chance of reaching it.
Shawn
Re: distal Alcock canal decompression
Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 3:08 pm
by shawnmellis
I'm also not sure when you last talked with Dellon, but I just met with him and emailed him and he has a new approach that CAN reach this area, which is why I am probably going to get surgery done with him or Aszmann soon.
Shawn
Re: distal Alcock canal decompression
Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 5:51 pm
by Question
Hi - that's good news - do u have his contact details by any chance? Also would u mind me asking what kind of symptons u have? Just asking to see whether they match mine as would be a good indicator that I have entrapment in the same place.
Re: distal Alcock canal decompression
Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 12:59 pm
by shawnmellis
Hi, As far as my symptoms go, I started a CASE STUDY for all members to list their symptoms, cause, start date, tests, etc, which I encourage everyone to fill out also at the following page link. You can view this at
http://www.pudendalhope.info/forum/view ... =48&t=2114 You can contact him by going to his site at
www.dellon.com and calling him at the number there. There's Always Hope,
Shawn