The postoperative analgesic efficacy of a paracervical blockade (PCB) as an adjunct to general anesthesia (GA) during outpatient abortion (dilatation and curettage) is unclear, and the present study was initiated to evaluate if PCB is of significant importance per- or postoperatively.
Effects of prostaglandin treatment and paracervical blockade on postoperative pain in patients undergoing first trimester abortion in general anesthesia.