European urology
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Lignocaine gel: does it cause urethral pain rather than prevent it?
To test the hypothesis that the chemical content of lignocaine gel is the cause of urethral pain during its instillation into the urethra. ⋯ This current study has shown that plain aqueous gel causes significantly less delivery discomfort in the male urethra than 2% lignocaine hydrochloride gel (Instillagel).