Dr. Greuner Discusses Chronic Pelvic Pain on The Doctors
Cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. David Greuner co-founded NYC Surgical Associates in 2011. In addition to providing minimally invasive solutions for clients with cardiovascular issues, Dr. David Greuner regularly appears on the CBS television series The Doctors.
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On March 23, 2018, Dr. Greuner and one of his patients were featured on The Doctors in a discussion of pelvic congestion syndrome. In the United States, chronic pelvic pain accounts for nearly 40 percent of all gynecology office visits and affects an estimated 15 percent of women from 18 to 50 years old.
Pelvic venous insufficiency, which is the result of circulation issues in the ovaries, is one of the causes of chronic pelvic pain. Women who have had more than one baby are more likely to develop pelvic venous insufficiency.
Symptoms of pelvic venous insufficiency include a dull ache or discomfort in the pelvis, lower-back pain, nausea, and abdominal cramping. The issue can be treated with ovarian vein embolization, in which physicians insert a catheter through a small incision in the groin and direct it to the ovarian vein through continuous X-ray imaging. Small coils are then inserted to block blood flow, which reduces pressure in the vein and redirects blood to healthier pathways.
