Arif Musa, El Caney Arnold, Rhett Carpenter-Thompson, Arash Anavim, Ramon Ter-Oganesyan, Monte L Harvill, Roger Kakos, Russell Salamo, Trevor Carle, Ali Harb
Superior hypogastric nerve block (SHNB) has potential to reduce pain following uterine artery embolization (UAE). However, existing studies are limited by design, sample size, or conflicting results. A systematic review of the literature was performed. Outcomes included technical success, time to complete SHNB, time under fluoroscopy, procedure time, time to recovery, needle repositioning, same-day discharge, readmission, pain, analgesic consumption, and adverse events. Of 15 included studies, the same-day discharge rate was 98...
October 2023: Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology: JVIR