Research from University Hospital Bellvitge in Post-Operative Pain Provides New Insights [(402) Effects of Pudendal And Ilioinguinal Nerve Blocks on Postoperative Pain Control in Vaginoplasty For Gender Affirmation Surgery].

A study conducted at University Hospital Bellvitge in Barcelona, Spain, examined the effects of nerve blocks on post-operative pain control in vaginoplasty for gender affirmation surgery. The study compared patients who received nerve blocks to those who did not and found that those who received nerve blocks had lower pain scores on the first postoperative day. However, further research is needed to draw definitive conclusions. This study provides insights into improving pain management in gender affirmation surgery. [Extracted from the article]