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

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Table 3 Detail about used microspheres and MR three months control results

	Lidocaine group	Control group	p-value
The total amount of used microspheres (ml- SD)	6.9 ± 2.5	9.7 ± 2.8	p < 0.19
Dominant fibroid volume reduction (three months control)	84.4 ± 92 cm³	145.1 ± 175 cm³	p < 0.15
Total uterine volume	161,7 ± 154 cm³	261,9 ± 288 cm³	P < 0.26
Total fibroid burden infarction			p < 0.86
100% or 90–99%-fibroid infraction	18 (94%)	14 (95%)
< 90% fibroid infarction	2 (6%)	2 (5%)