with lidocaine as anesthetic agent.

The majority of surgical abortions in the United States are performed with a paracervical block with or without the addition of other pain medications. The best specific technique has yet to be defined and there is still a lot of procedure-related pain. The choice of the best anesthesia depends on patient preference and resources available.

In addition, a paracervical block may be performed by a wide variety of clinicians including family medicine physicians,

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