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Lead
Columbia University
Patients undergoing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) will be randomized in a double-blind placebo controlled manner to undergo penile ring block injection at the time of skin incision closure. A visual analog scale (VAS) based questionnaire including newly developed foley discomfort scores will be administered at various time points post-operatively.
Age
40–80
Sex
MALE
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
age 40 years and above,
diagnosis of prostate cancer,
electing to undergo robot-assisted radical prostatectomy
You may not be if
allergy to bupivacaine or amide-type local anesthetics,
chronic pain condition,
recently or currently on narcotics,
genital abnormalities
Clareo Health | Dorsal Penile Block for Post-Robotic Prostatectomy Foley Discomfort