Preventing Catheter Related Bladder Discomfort (CRBD) With Bilateral Pudendal Nerve Block

Summary

Bladder irrigation with a 3 way foley catheter is an important component of post operative management of transurethral bladder surgeries. But it is associated with a high incidence of bladder discomfort. Catheter related bladder discomfort (CRBD) doesn't respond to the orthodox opioid pain medication and is greatly distressful to the patients postoperatively, adversely affecting the quality of recovery often requiring administration of additional pain medication thereby increasing treatment costs, patient dissatisfaction and longer hospital stays. Several systemic agents have been used to reduce CRBD, but they have many side effects. A trial has been planned to find a way of reducing CRBD avoid distressing systemic side effects

Timeline

Start

2021-08-10

Primary completion

2021-11-10

Completion

2021-11-10

Publications

• Background Patel HD, Ball MW, Cohen JE, Kates M, Pierorazio PM, Allaf ME. Morbidity of urologic surgical procedures: an analysis of rates, risk factors, and outcomes. Urology. 2015 Mar;85(3):552-9. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2014.11.034.
• Background Xiaoqiang L, Xuerong Z, Juan L, Mathew BS, Xiaorong Y, Qin W, Lili L, Yingying Z, Jun L. Efficacy of pudendal nerve block for alleviation of catheter-related bladder discomfort in male patients undergoing lower urinary tract surgeries: A randomized, controlled, double-blind trial. Medicine (Baltimore). 2017 Dec;96(49):e8932. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000008932.

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