Comparing Transcervical Intrauterine Lidocaine Instillation with Rectal Diclofenac for Pain Relief During Outpatient Hysteroscopy: A Randomized Controlled Trial | Zendy

S. Mohammadi | Zendy; Mina Abdi | Zendy; Ali Movafegh | Zendy

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Comparing Transcervical Intrauterine Lidocaine Instillation with Rectal Diclofenac for Pain Relief During Outpatient Hysteroscopy: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Author(s) -

S. Mohammadi,

Mina Abdi,

Ali Movafegh

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

oman medical journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395

H-Index - 31

eISSN - 2070-5204

pISSN - 1999-768X

DOI - 10.5001/omj.2015.35

Subject(s) - medicine , lidocaine , hysteroscopy , diclofenac , anesthesia , randomized controlled trial , visual analogue scale , propofol , sedation , surgery

There are a number of potential advantages to performing hysteroscopy in an outpatient setting. However, the ideal approach, using local uterine anesthesia or rectal non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, has not been determined. Our objective was to compare the efficacy of intrauterine lidocaine instillation with rectal diclofenac for pain relief during diagnostic hysteroscopy.

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