Pelvic floor reconstructive surgery under local anesthesia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Dimitrios ZacharakisAnastasia ProdromidouAthanasios DouligerisSofia HadziliaNikolaos KathopoulisStavros AthanasiouThemistoklis GrigoriadisPublished in: Neurourology and urodynamics (2021)
LA with or without sedation represents a safe and efficient alternative anesthetic technique for urogynecological procedures with improved pain scores in up to 18 h postoperatively especially in patients who underwent surgery for SUI. LA is feasible and could be offered to patients undergoing pelvic floor surgery allowing a prompt postoperative recovery.