Effect of Paracetamol, Dexketoprofen Trometamol, Lidocaine Spray, and Paracervical Block Application for Pain Relief during Suction Termination of First-Trimester Pregnancy

Table 1

General characteristics and pain scores of groups.

	Control; (𝑛=20)	Lidocaine; spray (𝑛=25)	Dexketoprofen; (𝑛=20)	Paracetamol; (𝑛=23)	Ultracaine; (𝑛=23)	𝑃 value
Age	31.45±7.67	32.08±6.92	30.85±6.60	33.61±7.10	32.04±6.21	0.749
BMI	26.75±5.52	27.84±5.91	27.50±6.13	25.87±5.28	29.26±6.49	0.381
Gravida	5±2.25	4.2±1.41	4.1±1.17	4.70±2.27	4.39±1.95	0.508
Parity	2.5 (2–3.75)	2 (2-3)	2 (2-3)	3 (2–4)	2 (2–5)	0.745
Gestational week	6 (5–7)	5 (5–6.5)	5 (5–6.75)	6 (5–7)	6 (5–6)	0.900
VAS (intra-op)	8 (6.25–9)^a	6 (5–8)^a	7.5 (5–8)^a	7 (4–8)^a	5 (3–5)^b	<0.001
VAS (post-op)	4 (2.25–5.75)^a	2 (1–3)^b	2 (2-3)^b	2 (1–3)^b	2 (1–4)^b	0.001

Values are expressed as mean ± standard deviation or median (25th percentile–75th percentile). The variables were compared with independent 𝑡-test and Kruskal-Wallis 𝐻 test. Groups with different superscript letters were found to have statistically significant differences.