Pain control in first trimester surgical abortion

Pain control options for first trimester surgical abortion: a review

Pain control is a significant issue for women undergoing gynecological procedures including first trimester surgical abortion. Pain perception is a complex phenomenon which impacts the selection of analgesia. We present a review on the efficacy of various pain control modalities for first trimester surgical abortion in the clinical

Paracervical block for pain control in first-trimester surgical abortion: a randomized controlled trial.

OBJECTIVE Despite lack of efficacy data, the majority of first-trimester surgical abortions are performed with a paracervical block. Women may be unnecessarily exposed to a painful injection and potentially noxious medication. Our objective was to estimate the effect of a paracervical block and the effect of gestational age on patient pain perception. METHODS This was a randomized, single-bli...

An evaluation of hydrocodone/actaminophen for pain control in first trimester surgical abortion

.................................................................................................viii CHAPTER 1 – INTRODUCTION.........................................................................1 OPIOID ANALGESICS IN ABORTION CARE................................................2 NON-OPIOID ORAL ANALGESICS IN ABORTION CARE................................4 PREDICTORS OF PAIN DURING ABORTION....

Cervical dilation before first-trimester surgical abortion (<14 weeks' gestation).

First-trimester surgical abortion is a common, safe procedure with a major complication rate of less than 1%. Cervical dilation before suction abortion is usually accomplished using tapered mechanical dilators. Risk factors for major complications in the first trimester include increasing gestational age and provider inexperience. Cervical priming before first-trimester surgical abortion has be...

Abortion in the first trimester.