Pudendal Block Using Liposomal Bupivacaine vs. Standard Treatment During Sacrospinous Ligament Fixation
Status:
Recruiting
Trial end date:
2021-12-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
A pudendal nerve block is a procedure where a local anesthetic is injected where the pudendal
nerve is located. This allows quick pain relief to the perineum, vulva, and vagina. The
purpose of this research study is see if injecting a long-acting local anesthetic, called
Liposomal Bupivacaine (EXPAREL), will result in less post-operative pain after having vaginal
prolapse surgery.
Typical post-operative pain lasts a few days. Short-acting anesthetics only provide pain
relief in the few hours after surgery. EXPAREL will add the benefit of longer acting pain
relief that can last up to 72 hours with the same safety profile. EXPAREL is an FDA-approved
medication. It has been used and studied extensively in gynecologic surgery for incisional
pain. It has also been studied in Urology and Orthopedic surgery with an excellent safety
profile with good pain relief.