It remains controversial whether paracervical block should be performed as a powerful
strategy for pain relief in total laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH), because convincing
conclusions are difficult to draw because of the heterogeneous and contradictory nature of
the literature. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of paracervical
blocks using with 0.5% bupivacaine prior to TLHs for benign gynecologic conditions on
postoperative pain relief.