Anesthesia and analgesia
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Anesthesia and analgesia · Oct 2011
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative StudyThe impact of anesthesia on glycine absorption in operative hysteroscopy: a randomized controlled trial.
Operative hysteroscopy requires the use of a distension medium and its absorption can lead to serious consequences from intravascular volume overload and water intoxication. We compared the impact of 2 types of anesthesia (general anesthesia and local anesthesia with sedation) on the absorption of glycine solution in operative hysteroscopy. ⋯ Compared with general anesthesia, local anesthesia with sedation is associated with less glycine absorption and should be considered the preferred method of anesthesia for operative hysteroscopy.