Nitrous oxide for pain management during in-office hysteroscopic sterilization: a randomized controlled trial.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-1-2017

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate whether inhaled nitrous oxide with oxygen (N

STUDY DESIGN: This double blinded randomized controlled trial enrolled women undergoing in-office hysteroscopic sterilization. All participants received pre-procedure intramuscular ketorolac and a standardized paracervical block. The intervention group also received N

RESULTS: Seventy-two women, 36 per study arm, were randomized. Mean age of participants was 34.1±5.7 years and mean BMI was 30.1±6.6kg/m

CONCLUSIONS: N

IMPLICATIONS: Given its safety and favorable side effect profile, N

Publication Title

Contraception

ISSN

1879-0518

Volume

95

Issue

3

First Page

239

Last Page

244

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