Local anesthesia allows prompt recovery in Pelvic floor reconstructive surgery: Study
Local anesthesia is a reliable and effective anesthetic technique with quick post-operative recovery for pelvic floor reconstructive surgery, suggests a study published in the Neurourology and Urodynamics.
The decision on the appropriate type of anesthesia for pelvic floor repair depends on a variety of factors including patients' age, performance status, comorbidities, cost-effectiveness and personal preferences.
A group of researchers from the University of Athens, "Alexandra" Hospital, Athens, Greece, conducted a study to review the available literature on urogynecological procedures performed under local anesthesia (LA).
The researchers searched four electronic databases for articles published up to May 2020. Studies reporting outcomes of women who underwent pelvic floor reconstructive surgery under local anesthesia with or without sedation were considered included. In total 19 studies (14 noncomparative and 5 comparatives), including 1626 cases of urogynecological procedures under LA were recruited.
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