Original research article Intrauterine lidocaine for pain control during laminaria insertion: a randomized controlled trial ☆,☆☆,★

Objective: To determine if intrauterine administration of 5 cc of 2% lidocaine in addition to paracervical block reduces pain during laminaria insertion, when compared with paracervical block and saline placebo. Study Design: Thiswas arandomized,doubleblindplacebo-controlledtrial.Womenpresentingfor abortionbydilationandevacuation(DE0–100 mm in laminaria–D&Einterval).Meanpainscores