Paracervical block

A paracervical block is an anesthetic procedure used in obstetrics and gynecology, in which a local anesthetic is injected into between two and six sites at a depth of 3–7 mm alongside the vaginal portion of the cervix in the vaginal fornices.[1]

It is used for various obstetric and gynecologic procedures, such as hysteroscopy and vacuum aspiration. It is as efficient as intracervical block, according to a study on women undergoing vacuum aspiration with lidocaine as anesthetic agent.[2]

References
  1. paracervical block Archived 2011-07-28 at the Wayback Machine By Robert Nadelberg. Copyright 2007 by Boston Scientific Corporation
  2. {{Cite journal it is given at 5,7,9,12 oclock of the cervix last1 = Mankowski | first1 =J. | last2 =Kingston | first2 =J. | last3 =Moran | first3 =T. | last4 =Nager | first4 =C. | last5 =Lukacz | first5 =E. | title =Paracervical compared with intracervical lidocaine for suction curettage: a randomized controlled trial | journal =Obstetrics and gynecology | volume =113 | issue =5 | pages =1052–1057 | year =2009 | pmid =19384120 | doi =10.1097/AOG.0b013e31819ec97e }}

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