Dr Marios Moniatis

Ablation procedures

Ilioinguinal and Iliohypogastric nerve block and ablation

Chronic inguinal neuralgia involving ilioinguinal and iliohypogastric nerves is a frequent complication of surgical procedures involving a lower abdominal incision such as hernia repair, appendicitis surgery, or cesarean sections. Chronic inguinal neuralgia is a very painful condition and diagnosis can be challenging as it is an overlooked impairment. Existing specific

Trigeminal / Gasserian ganglion Nerve block and Radiofrequency ablation

The  Gasserian ganglion or trigeminal ganglion is important in the treatment of some types of facial pain like trigeminal neuralgia. The Gasserian ganglion block is a short, minimally invasive procedure that is done using local anesthetic to inhibit the signals going through those nerves and control facial pain. It is

Genicular Nerve Ablation for chronic knee pain

Genicular nerve ablation is a procedure to relieve pain originating in the genicular nerves. The genicular nerves are sensory nerves located in the knee. As a result of certain medical conditions or injury to the knee, these nerves can become aggravated, causing pain. Genicular nerve ablation is a minimally invasive,

Radiofrequency Ablation of the facet joints

Radiofrequency ablation (also called radiofrequency neurotomy) is a minimally invasive, non-surgical procedure to help relieve pain originating in the facet joints of your neck and back or relieve pain originating from the sacroiliac joints  Each bone in your spine is connected by two facet joints on each side. The facet