The Effect of Ultrasound Guided Pudendal Block on Postoperative Analgesia in Urogynecological Surgeries

Pudendal nerve blocks are often preferred as an initial diagnostic and therapeutic method for chronic pelvic pain caused by pudendal neuralgia due to nerve entrapment. Additionally, the pudendal nerve block is a widely used regional anesthesia technique in gynecologic, obstetric, and anorectal procedures . It is particularly applied to provide perineal anesthesia during the second stage of vaginal delivery, vaginal repairs, and obstetric procedures including anorectal surgeries such as hemorrhoidectomy . Pudendal nerve blocks can effectively anesthetize the posterior perineum, anus, lower vagina, vulva/scrotum, and penis.