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. 2006 Jul;19(7):421-3.
doi: 10.1080/14767050600675994.

Pain associated with transabdominal chorionic villus sampling--anticipated versus actual

Joseph R Wax  1 , Molly Carpenter, Renée Chard, Angelina Cartin, Michael G Pinette
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Pain associated with transabdominal chorionic villus sampling--anticipated versus actual

Joseph R Wax et al. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2006 Jul.

Abstract

Objective: To assess anticipated and perceived pain associated with transabdominal chorionic villus sampling (TA CVS).

Methods: Sixteen consecutive patients completed 0 (no pain) to 10 (excruciating pain) visual analog scales before and after TA CVS.

Results: Anticipated pain (5.1 +/- 2.9) and perceived pain (5.5 +/- 3.2) were similar (p = 0.42) and moderate. Actual pain was less in five (31%), the same in six (38%), and greater in five (31%) compared to anticipated pain.

Conclusions: These baseline data are useful for patient counseling and designing interventional trials to decrease procedural pain. TA CVS is associated with moderate perceived pain.

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