Abstract
ObjetiveWe performed an open, prospective, exploratory and longitudinal study to evaluate the use of intracervical anesthetic infiltration with instrumental uterine curettage in 20 women undergoing pregnancy termination. Patients and methodsThe patients’ age ranged from 17 to 49 years (mean and SD: 26.95±9.2058). The length of gestation ranged from 5 to 14 weeks (mean and SD: 8.75±2.4622). The SPSS program was used for the statistical analysis. ResultsFor intracervical anesthesia, 10ml lidocaine at 1% was used; 5ml was applied at infiltration points iii and ix clockwise. Anesthesia lasted 30 to 70minutes (mean and SD: 48.25±13.8992). ConclusionsOperating time (infiltration and curettage) ranged from 7 to 14minutes (mean and SD: 10.9±2.1886). Blood loss ranged from 50 to 150ml (mean and SD: 100±44.7213). All studies were longitudinal.
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