RT Journal Article
T1 Use of Lidocaine 2% Gel Does Not Reduce Pain during Flexible Cystoscopy and Is Not Cost-Effective.
A1 Cano-Garcia, Maria Del Carmen
A1 Casares-Perez, Rosario
A1 Arrabal-Martin, Miguel
A1 Merino-Salas, Sergio
A1 Arrabal-Polo, Miguel Angel
K1 Cystoscopy
K1 Methods
K1 Adverse effects
K1 Diagnosis
K1 Anesthetics
K1 Local
K1 Lidocaine
K1 Therapeutic use
K1 Treatment outcome
K1 Pain prevention & control
K1 Pain measurement.
K1 Anestésicos locales
K1 Cistoscopía
K1 Lidocaína
K1 Dimensión del dolor
K1 Encuestas y cuestionarios
AB PURPOSETo compare the use of lubricant gel with lidocaine versus lubricant gel without anesthetic in flexible cystoscopy in terms of pain and tolerability.MATERIALS AND METHODSIn this observational non-randomized study, 72 patients were divided into two groups. Group 1 included 38 patients in whom lidocaine gel 2% was used and group 2 included 34 patients in whom lubricant gel without anesthetic was administered. The main variables analyzed were score in visual analogue scale (VAS) and score in Spanish Pain Questionnaire (SPQ). Student's t-test and Chi-square test were used to compare differences between 2 groups. The P values < .05% were considered statistically significant.RESULTSMean age of patients in group 1 was 64.50 ± 12.39 years and 67.79 ± 10.87 years in group 2 (P = .23). The distribution according to sex was 29 men and 9 women in group 1 and 25 men and 9 women in group 2 (P = .78). The total VAS score was 2.21 ± 2.05 in group 1 versus 1.59 ± 1.61 in group 2 (P = .16). In the SPQ, the current intensity value was 1.82 ± 0.86 in group 1 versus 1.53 ± 0.74 in group 2 (P = .14), and the total intensity value was 1.92 ± 1.86 in group 1 versus 1.03 ± 1.75 in group 2 (P = .04). The cost of gel with lidocaine is 1.25 euro and gel without anesthetic 0.22 euro.CONCLUSIONThe use of lidocaine gel does not produce benefit in terms of pain relief in flexible cystoscopy and also is costly.
PB Tehran : Urology and Nephrology Research Cente
SN 1735-1308
YR 2015
FD 2015-11-14
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/2522
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/2522
LA en
NO Cano-Garcia Mdel C, Casares-Perez R, Arrabal-Martin M, Merino-Salas S, Arrabal-Polo MA. Use of Lidocaine 2% Gel Does Not Reduce Pain during Flexible Cystoscopy and Is Not Cost-Effective. Urol J. 2015; 12(5):2362-5
NO Comparative Study; Journal Article; Observational Study;
DS RISalud
RD Apr 17, 2025