A comparison of anticipatory and postprocedure pain perception in patients who undergo urodynamic procedures

The purpose of this study was to compare anticipatory and postprocedure pain perception in female patients who undergo multichannel urodynamic evaluation in an office setting. One hundred consecutive patients completed a visual analogue pain scale before and after urodynamic testing. The mean postpr...

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Published in:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology 2004-04, Vol.190 (4), p.1034-1038
Main Authors: Ellerkmann, R.Mark, McBride, Andrew W., Dunn, James S., Bent, Alfred E., Blomquist, Joan L., Kummer, Lorrel G., Melick, Clifford F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anxiety
Biological and medical sciences
Cystoscopy - adverse effects
Female
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
Humans
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Pain
Pain - etiology
Pain - psychology
Pain Measurement
Pain Threshold
Perception
Prospective Studies
Urinary Incontinence, Stress - diagnosis
Urodynamics
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to compare anticipatory and postprocedure pain perception in female patients who undergo multichannel urodynamic evaluation in an office setting. One hundred consecutive patients completed a visual analogue pain scale before and after urodynamic testing. The mean postprocedure pain score of 2.32 cm was significantly lower than the anticipatory pain rating of 4.35 cm (P
ISSN:0002-9378
1097-6868
DOI:10.1016/j.ajog.2003.11.006