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Recognition and management of nerve entrapment pain after uterosacral ligament suspension.

AbstractOBJECTIVE:
To estimate the incidence, risk factors, and characteristics of neuropathic pain related to nerve entrapment after uterosacral ligament suspension.
METHOD:
A review of patients who underwent uterosacral ligament suspension from January 2007 to August 2011 was performed. Patients with neuropathic pain attributable to nerve entrapment from uterosacral ligament suspensory suture placement were identified. Factors including surgeon's dominant hand, side of pain, onset of pain, day of suture removal, number of sutures placed and removed, patient age, and body mass index (BMI) were collected. Follow-up of patients with neuropathic pain was performed at postoperative visits and by telephone contact.
RESULT:
Eight (1.6%) of 515 patients had neuropathic pain requiring suture removal from the affected side. The postoperative pain was recognized after discontinuation of intravenous narcotics on postoperative day 1. Patients reported their pain improved after removal of all sutures on the affected side. Patients with neuropathic pain did not differ from those without in regard to age, BMI, and preoperative prolapse stage, or in the number of sutures placed. None of the eight had recurrent pelvic organ prolapse (POP), with a median follow-up of 5 months.
CONCLUSION:
Eight patients (1.6%) had postoperative neuropathic pain that resolved after all sutures were removed on the affected side. The removal of sutures was not associated with recurrent POP in the short-term.
LEVEL OF EVIDENCE:
II.
AuthorsChristopher P Chung, Thomas J Kuehl, Wilma I Larsen, Paul M Yandell, Bob L Shull
JournalObstetrics and gynecology (Obstet Gynecol) Vol. 120 Issue 2 Pt 1 Pg. 292-5 (Aug 2012) ISSN: 1873-233X [Electronic] United States
PMID22825087 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
Topics
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Female
  • Gynecologic Surgical Procedures (adverse effects)
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Middle Aged
  • Nerve Compression Syndromes (epidemiology, etiology, surgery)
  • Pain (epidemiology, etiology, surgery)
  • Pelvic Organ Prolapse (surgery)
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Risk Factors
  • Texas (epidemiology)

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