Trial reportCroatian medical journal2021
Intraoperative superior hypogastric plexus block for pain relief after a cesarean section: a case-control study.
Trial report in Croatian medical journal, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06204874 (Evaluation of Pulsed Radiofrequency Ablation of the Superior Hypogastric Plexus for Treatment of Bladder Pain Syndrome), which is not on this map. Cited by 7 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
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Evaluation of Pulsed Radiofrequency Ablation of the Superior Hypogastric Plexus for Treatment of Bladder Pain Syndrome: A Case Series
Who cites it
7 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 9 citations in OpenAlex.
- Acupuncture for post-cesarean pain and gastrointestinal function recovery: a meta-analysis and systematic review.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Analgesic Efficacy of Intraoperative Superior Hypogastric Plexus (SHP) Block during Abdominal Hysterectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Controlled Trials.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Pooled it
- Comparison of ultrasound-guided transversalis fascia plane block and anterior quadratus lumborum block in patients undergoing caesarean delivery: a randomized study.BMC anesthesiology · 2023Trial
- Drug Ropivacaine in Bilateral Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block Versus Intramuscular Diclofenac Injection for Post-Caesarean Analgesia: Comparing New Method with Traditional One.Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology of India · 2025Article
- Adjunctive Efficacy of Superior Hypogastric Plexus Block in Chronic Pelvic Pain: A Comprehensive Review.Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences · 2025Review
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- Superior hypogastric plexus (SHP) block during minimally invasive hysterectomy: A systematic review.Turkish journal of obstetrics and gynecology · 2022Article
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Authors and funding
4 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.
Funding
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Abstract
aimTo investigate the efficacy of intraoperative superior hypogastric plexus (SHP) block for postoperative pain relief in patients undergoing a cesarean section.
methodsOne hundred and fifteen pregnant women scheduled for an elective cesarean under general anesthesia were randomly divided into an SHP block (n=65) and a control group (n=50). SHP block was administered with bupivacaine injection. The controls received saline injection in the SHP area. Postoperative pain was assessed by the 10-cm visual analog scale (VAS). The presence of side effects and complications, including opioid or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) requirement, gastrointestinal function, nausea, and vomiting were evaluated.
resultsThe SHP block group had significantly lower VAS scores 2, 6, 24, and 48 hours postoperatively (P<0.001) and required a significantly lower rescue dose of NSAID or opioids (P=0.003, P<0.05, respectively).
conclusionsSHP block may be an effective and safe pain relief treatment after a cesarean section.
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