The goal was to develop a pragmatic classification system for conditions associated with chronic pelvic pain (CPP), aiming to enhance diagnosis, management, education, and research of CPP. An international, multidisciplinary panel participa…
Objectives: This article describes the prevalence of preexisting gynecologic conditions associated with chronic pelvic pain (CPP) in veterans having hysterectomy for benign indications and explores whether preexisting CPP affects receipt of…
Background: Surgical treatment of superficial peritoneal endometriosis includes excision or ablation. Controversy exists about which method is better for providing pain relief. We performed a meta-analysis of randomized control trials (RCTs…
OBJECTIVE: Review the analgesic effect of the transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block and its impact on postoperative pain scores and opioid usage for patients undergoing laparoscopic and robotic hysterectomies. METHODS: Systematic review …