Journal of endourology
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Journal of endourology · Mar 2005
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialRandomized double-blind comparison of lidocaine gel and plain lubricating gel in relieving pain during flexible cystoscopy.
To compare the pain induced by outpatient flexible cystoscopy in men having local lidocaine jelly application or plain lubricant. ⋯ Using plain lubricant is cheaper and faster than applying lidocaine gel. The pain score, pain grade, postcystoscopic analgesic requirement, and anesthetics requested for the next cystoscopy were similar in the two groups. However, a larger investigation will be needed to achieve more significant statistical power.