Author/Authors :
Al Deery, Mashael King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Division of Reproductive Medicine, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , Jaroudi, Kamal King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Division of Reproductive Medicine, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , Al Hassan, Saad King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Division of Reproductive Medicine, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , Bazzi, Rima King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Division of Reproductive Medicine, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , Al Shahrani, Abdulaziz King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Division of Reproductive Medicine, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , Awartani, Khalid King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Division of Reproductive Medicine, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Abstract :
Objective: To assess the effectiveness of diclofenac in pain experience following oocyte retrieval under consciouss edation.Setting: Assisted reproductive unit (ART) in a tertiary care referral centre.Design: Prospective controlled non-randomized study.Materials and Methods: One hundred and thirty six infertility patients undergoing IVF or ICSI treatment where included. All patients received pre-ovum pickup (OPU) conscious sedation in form of alfentanil 0.5 mg IV, in addition the treatment group (n=81) received 100 mg diclofenac per rectal 30 minutes pre OPU, the control group(n=55) had no pre OPU diclofenac.Main outcome Measures: Pain score measurement performed at 30 minutes, one, two, and 12 hours post OPU.Results: Average pain score in the treatment group was significantly lower than that of the control group at each measured time interval.Conclusion(s): Pre OPU Diclofenac is an effective medication for reducing post procedure pain experience.
Keywords :
Analgesia , ART , Diclofenac , IVF
