Vaginal Cuff Anesthesia and Post-Operative Pain Medication Use

Description

The purpose of this study is to determine whether an injection of a local anesthetic (Bupivacaine with epinephrine) in the vaginal cuff prior to closure would result in less immediate postoperative pain medication and increase patient comfort/satisfaction.

Conditions

Hysterectomy, Post Operative Analgesia

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The purpose of this study is to determine whether an injection of a local anesthetic (Bupivacaine with epinephrine) in the vaginal cuff prior to closure would result in less immediate postoperative pain medication and increase patient comfort/satisfaction.

A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial of Vaginal Cuff Anesthesia and Post-Operative Pain Medication Use

Vaginal Cuff Anesthesia and Post-Operative Pain Medication Use

Condition
Hysterectomy
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Flushing

Flushing Hospital Medical Center, Flushing, New York, United States, 11355

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Patients 18 years and older requiring total laparoscopic hysterectomy with or without bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy for benign conditions
  • * Presence of malignancy
  • * Conversion to laparotomy
  • * Previous multiple abdominal and/or pelvic surgeries
  • * Significant medical comorbidities or cardiac history
  • * Poor initial Aldrete score4 (\<10)
  • * Significant pre-op pain medication use
  • * Contraindication to any medication that would be used in the study (Bupivacaine, epinephrine, tramadol or oxycodone)

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

MediSys Health Network,

Study Record Dates

2025-10-31