Perineal surgery poses unique challenges for perioperative pain management due to the complex innervation of the perineum and potential for significant postoperative discomfort. This article explores multimodal and opioid-sparing analgesic strategies to optimize patient outcomes. The perineum receives sensory input from the ilioinguinal, iliohypogastric, genitofemoral, pudendal, and posterior femoral cutaneous nerves, necessitating a combination of systemic analgesics, regional anaesthesia, and nerve blocks for effective pain relief. Key techniques discussed include caudal epidural anaesthesia, pudendal nerve blocks, ilioinguinal-iliohypogastric (IIN-IHN) blocks, sacral erector spinae plane (S-ESP) blocks, and perineal infiltration. The advantages and limitations of caudal epidural anaesthesia are reviewed, highlighting its ability to provide comprehensive analgesia for major perineal procedures while minimizing opioid use. Additionally, the role of intrathecal opioids and fascial plane blocks in gender reassignment surgery is examined. Special considerations for patients with opioid dependency, anticoagulation therapy, and chronic pain conditions are addressed to ensure safe and effective analgesia. A tailored approach using regional techniques in conjunction with systemic multimodal analgesia remains the key to optimizing pain relief and functional recovery following perineal surgery.

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Analgesia for Perineal Surgery

  • Arunangshu Chakraborty,
  • Amit Dixit

摘要

Perineal surgery poses unique challenges for perioperative pain management due to the complex innervation of the perineum and potential for significant postoperative discomfort. This article explores multimodal and opioid-sparing analgesic strategies to optimize patient outcomes. The perineum receives sensory input from the ilioinguinal, iliohypogastric, genitofemoral, pudendal, and posterior femoral cutaneous nerves, necessitating a combination of systemic analgesics, regional anaesthesia, and nerve blocks for effective pain relief. Key techniques discussed include caudal epidural anaesthesia, pudendal nerve blocks, ilioinguinal-iliohypogastric (IIN-IHN) blocks, sacral erector spinae plane (S-ESP) blocks, and perineal infiltration. The advantages and limitations of caudal epidural anaesthesia are reviewed, highlighting its ability to provide comprehensive analgesia for major perineal procedures while minimizing opioid use. Additionally, the role of intrathecal opioids and fascial plane blocks in gender reassignment surgery is examined. Special considerations for patients with opioid dependency, anticoagulation therapy, and chronic pain conditions are addressed to ensure safe and effective analgesia. A tailored approach using regional techniques in conjunction with systemic multimodal analgesia remains the key to optimizing pain relief and functional recovery following perineal surgery.