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- Title
Effect of Cervical Lidocaine Gel for Pain Relief in Pipelle Endometrial Sampling.
- Authors
Adiyeke, Mehmet; Karaca, Ibrahim; Yapca, Omer Erkan; Toz, Emrah; Karaca, Suna Yildirim
- Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of cervical lidocaine gel in reducing patient discomfort during Pipelle endometrial sampling. Materials and Methods: From September 201 2 to January 2013, 137 patients were evaluated with Pipelle endometrial biopsy. For group 1 (77 women), 2% lidocaine gel was applied to the cervical canal 3 min before endometrial sampling. For group 2 (60 women), a placebo gel was applied. The pain experienced by the patients during biopsy was evaluated using a 100 mm visual analog scale. Results: The pain score was significantly lower during suction curettage (T3) in the group 1 than in the group 2. There was no significant difference between the groups in terms of pain score in other stages of the procedure (2.6±1.3 and 4.5±1.4; p=0.03). Conclusion: Cervical 2% lidocaine gel is simple and effective for decreasing pain associated with Pipelle endometrial biopsy.
- Subjects
ENDOMETRIUM physiology; LIDOCAINE; BIOPSY; VACUUM curettage; PHARMACEUTICAL gels; PLACEBOS; PAIN management; PAIN measurement; VISUAL analog scale; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Eurasian Journal of Medicine, 2016, Vol 48, Issue 3, p189
- ISSN
1308-8734
- Publication type
Article