Purpose: To assess the impact of gabapentin versus placebo on overall postoperative pain and
gluteal pain at 7 days after vaginal sacrospinous ligament suspension for apical pelvic organ
prolapse.
Participants: English-speaking women planning to undergo a vaginal SSLF. Concurrent
procedures can be performed except total vaginal hysterectomy, colpocleisis, anal
sphincteroplasty, fistula surgery, or urethral diverticulectomy
Procedures (methods): Patients will be randomized to receive either 2 weeks of gabapentin or
placebo for 2 weeks post-operatively. Standard of care pain medications will be given to both
groups. Patients will be followed for 6 weeks post-operatively.