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Randomized Controlled Trial
. 2009 Aug;29(6):539-41.
doi: 10.1080/01443610902993368.

A randomised controlled trial comparing two different local anaesthetic injection techniques prior to LLETZ

U Winters  1 , P J Keating
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Randomized Controlled Trial

A randomised controlled trial comparing two different local anaesthetic injection techniques prior to LLETZ

U Winters et al. J Obstet Gynaecol. 2009 Aug.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to compare two different anaesthetic injection techniques and assess whether one was less painful than the other when used prior to LLETZ. A total of 60 women undergoing LLETZ were randomised into two groups. The control group received local anaesthesia by deep injection into the substance of the cervix. The study group received an equivalent amount of local anaesthetic but this was injected superficially prior to deep injection into the cervix. Pain was assessed using a visual analogue scale. Women in the study arm experienced less pain than controls during injection of local anaesthetic.

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