Table 2. Incidence and Severity of Propofol Injection Pain.
Group C | Group W | Group L | Total | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Grade | 0 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 29 |
1 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 31 | |
2 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 23 | |
3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
n | 30 | 30 | 30 | 90 |
Data are expressed as number of patients. There was statistically significant difference between Group W and Group C and between Group L and Group C. However, there was no statistically significant difference between Group W and Group L. Group C: control group, Group W: 200 ml of warm carrier fluids, Group L: 200 ml of warm carrier fluids prior to 0.5 mg/kg 1%lidocaine pretreatment.