Research Article

Painful Recall in Elective Electrical Cardioversion with Propofol and the Need for Additional Analgesia

Table 2

Details of findings of the ECV.

Number of shocks (n/N) (%)
 1178 (76.7)
 234 (15.0)
 314 (6.2)
Reported amnesia NRS 0223 (98.7)
Reported painful recall (NRS 1–3) of the procedure (n/N) (%)2 (0.9)
Reported painful recall (NRS ≥ 4) of the procedure (n/N) (%)1 (0.4)
Reported pain at the time of propofol injection (n/N) (%)13 (5.8)
Reported pain at the time of injection when used lidocaine (n/N) (%)3 (1.3)
Reported pain at the site of the defipads after the procedure (n/N) (%)15 (6.6)
Reported muscle pain after the procedure (n/N) (%)6 (2.7)