Sciatic hernia as a cause of chronic pelvic pain in women.

Objective: To review experience with 20 women treated for sciatic hernia between 1993 and 1997.

Methods: Patients with chronic pelvic pain and sciatic hernias, identified retrospectively from chart review, were seen during a 46-month period that covered the surgical experience at our institution and included approximately 1100 cases. The median length of follow-up was 13 months (range 3-36).