Pelvic Nerve Tumor Surgery
Precision tumor removal — preserving what matters most: your nerve function.
What are pelvic nerve tumors? Rare tumors arising from or around the nerves of the pelvic cavity and deep gluteal region — the sciatic, pudendal, obturator, genitofemoral, posterior femoral cutaneous, and perforating cutaneous nerves, and branches of the lumbosacral plexus. They include schwannomas (most common), neurofibromas, endometriomas involving nerve structures, and other benign soft tissue tumors. They can cause pain, neurological symptoms, and loss of function.
Why traditional surgery is challenging — Open approaches require large gluteal or external incisions and wide exposure: significant tissue disruption, limited view of the tumor-nerve relationship, longer recovery, and higher risk to nerve function.
How ESSI treats it — Robotic-assisted intrapelvic tumor surgery reaches the deep gluteal region from within the pelvis: magnified visualization of the tumor and its relationship to surrounding nerves, precise dissection of the tumor off the sciatic nerve and lumbosacral plexus, and complete excision with maximal nerve preservation. Patients benefit from less postoperative pain, faster recovery, reduced tissue trauma, and better functional outcomes.