Analgesia From Conscious Sedation Versus Paracervical Block for Manual Vacuum Aspiration

Summary

Miscarriage is one of the major causes of early pregnancy losses. Incomplete miscarriage is a major cause of maternal morbidity and mortality. Analgesia from both conscious sedation and paracervical could be utilized during manual vacuum aspiration of first trimester incomplete miscarriage. The objectives of this study are to review the existing studies and to compare analgesia from conscious sedation with that of paracervical block among women selected for manual vacuum aspiration following first trimester incomplete miscarriages in Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki \[AEFUTHA\].

Timeline

Start

2023-06-27

Primary completion

2023-09-26

Completion

2023-09-26

Publications

• Background Sotiriadis A, Makrydimas G, Papatheodorou S, Ioannidis JP. Expectant, medical, or surgical management of first-trimester miscarriage: a meta-analysis. Obstet Gynecol. 2005 May;105(5 Pt 1):1104-13. doi: 10.1097/01.AOG.0000158857.44046.a4.

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.