Intrauterine lignocaine as an anaesthetic during endometrial sampling: a randomised double-blind controlled trial.
BJOG
; 113(1): 53-7, 2006 Jan.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate the effectiveness of intrauterine lignocaine as an anaesthetic during endometrial sampling.DESIGN:
Prospective, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.SETTING:
Outpatient gynaecological minor operation unit in a public hospital. POPULATION Two hundred premenopausal women scheduled for endometrial sampling because of abnormal uterine bleeding.METHODS:
Transcervical intrauterine instillation of 5 mL of 2% lignocaine or 5 mL of normal saline before performing endometrial sampling with vacuum aspirator. MAIN OUTCOMEMEASURES:
Evaluation of pain associated with the procedure using a visual analogue scale.RESULTS:
The use of intrauterine lignocaine reduced pain during suction curettage in endometrial sampling.CONCLUSIONS:
Transcervical instillation of lignocaine reduced pain during endometrial sampling.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Dor Pós-Operatória
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Procedimentos Cirúrgicos em Ginecologia
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Hemorragia Uterina
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Endométrio
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Anestésicos Locais
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Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2006
Tipo de documento:
Article