Intra-arterial lidocaine administration during uterine fibroid embolization to reduce the immediate postoperative pain: a prospective randomized study

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Table 1 Pre-embolization patients and fibroid characteristics

	Lidocaine group	Control group	p-value
Mean age (years-SD)	44.4 ± 3.3	43.1 ± 5.11	p < 0.78
Dominant fibroid volume (mean-SD)	183.1 ± 206.5 cm³	262.8 ± 188.7 cm³	p < 0.26
Singular fibroid	n = 9 (45%)	n = 7 (44%)
2–5 fibroids	n = 4 (20%)	n = 6 (37%)
> 5 fibroids	n = 7 (35%)	n = 3 (19%)
Dominant symptom			p < 0.54
Bleeding symptoms	n = 11 (55%)	n = 6 (37%)
Bulk symptoms	n = 5 (25%)	n = 7 (44%)
Both bleedings and bulk symptoms	n = 4 (20%)	n = 3 (19%)