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) (%) | | 1 | 178 (76.7) | 2 | 34 (15.0) | 3 | 14 (6.2) | Reported amnesia NRS 0 | 223 (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) |
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