Effect of Cervical Lidocaine Gel for Pain Relief in Pipelle Endometrial Sampling.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the efficacy of cervical lidocaine gel in reducing patient discomfort during Pipelle endometrial sampling.


METHODS
From September 2012 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).


CONCLUSIONS
Cervical 2% lidocaine gel is simple and effective for decreasing pain associated with Pipelle endometrial biopsy.
Clinic of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aliağa State Hospital, İzmir, Turkey.
Ibrahim
I
Karaca
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ataturk University, School of Medicine, Erzurum, Turkey.
Omer Erkan
OE
Yapca
Clinic of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Buca Maternity Hospital, İzmir, Turkey.
Mehmet
M
Adiyeke
Clinic of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tepecik Research and Training Hospital, İzmir, Turkey.
Emrah
E
Toz
Clinic of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tepecik Research and Training Hospital, İzmir, Turkey.
Suna Yildirim
SY
Karaca
Endometrial biopsy; lidocaine; pipelle