Journal Reviews

Liquid paraffin versus lidocaine

1 May 2016 | | Functional Urology | lidocaine, liquid, men, pain, paraffin, urodynamics

Topical anaesthetics have been used in urology since 1884, when Pease described using “cocaine in a sensitive urethra with charming results”. Since 1949, 2% lidocaine has been increasingly used intraurethrally for cystoscopy and other procedures. This article is a pilot...