Cervical mucosal block effectively reduces the pain and cramping from cryosurgery

Journal of Family Practice

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 285-289

  Harper, Diane M ^a,b,c   Cobb, Janet L ^a,b  

^a Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center ^*

^b DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c NORRIS COTTON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cramping; Cryosurgery; Mucosal block; Pain; Vaginal smears

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; LIDOCAINE; NAPROXEN;

ABDOMINAL CRAMP; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOSURGERY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FREEZING; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PARACERVICAL BLOCK; SUBMUCOSA; UTERINE CERVIX CARCINOMA IN SITU; UTERINE CERVIX MUCOSA; VAGINA SMEAR;

ADULT; CERVICAL INTRAEPITHELIAL NEOPLASIA; CERVIX UTERI; CRYOSURGERY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MUCOUS MEMBRANE; MUSCLE CRAMP; NERVE BLOCK; PAIN; UTERINE CERVICAL NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0031723026     PISSN: 00943509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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