Lidocaine as a Topical Anesthetic for Bladder Biopsies
- 1 June 1991
- journal article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Journal of Urology
- Vol. 145 (6) , 1209-1210
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0022-5347(17)38577-4
Abstract
The use of lidocaine as a topical anesthetic in bladder biopsies is described. Lidocaine was used in 7 patients undergoing random bladder biopsies and serum lidocaine levels were measured 7 to 10 minutes after instillation. Adequate pain control was noted in each patient with negligible serum lidocaine levels even in the face of denuded bladder mucosa.Keywords
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