Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIR
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J Vasc Interv Radiol · Sep 2001
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialIntraarterial lidocaine for pain control after uterine artery embolization for leiomyomata.
To evaluate the effectiveness of intraarterial lidocaine in controlling pain after uterine artery embolization (UAE). ⋯ Intraarterial 1% lidocaine is associated with moderate to severe vasospasm. Lidocaine significantly lowers subjective pain, but there is no difference in analgesic requirements. The routine use of intraarterial lidocaine is not recommended for pain control until the long-term effects of vasospasm on outcome is known.