Table 2. Comparison of pains felt during application of anesthetic method, probe insertion and throughout the procedure between the groups (Group 1:ice, Group 2: lidocaine gel).

	Group 1	Group 2	p Value
Total number of patients	60	60
Number of patients feeling pain during anesthesia, n (%)	25 (41.7%)	0 (0%)	0.000*
Number of patients feeling pain during placement of probe, n (%)	18 (30%)	27 (45%)	0.131*
Median pain score felt during the procedure (IQR)	3.50 (1-8)	5.0 (1-8)	0.007

p: p value, Student t-test, Fisher’s Exact test*