Prog Urol
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The objective of the current article was to present a review concerning current concepts of perioperative analgesia in urology and to assess the potential influence of anesthesia on oncologic outcomes after surgery. ⋯ Current concepts of perioperative analgesia offer new perspectives to urologists in the management of pain. Current scientific literature advocates regional anesthesia, the fight against pain and stress, and decreased use of opioids. In addition, the use of a multimodal analgesia seems to be an option for an optimal oncologic management of urologic tumours.