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Vapocoolant Analgesia for Breast Lymphoscintigraphy: A Prospective Clinical Trial

Sanjit O. Tewari, Nina Tamirisa, Guofan Xu and Yang Lu
Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology June 2024, 52 (2) 104-106; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2967/jnmt.123.266143
Sanjit O. Tewari
1Department of Nuclear Medicine, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas; and
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Nina Tamirisa
2Department of Breast Surgery, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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Guofan Xu
1Department of Nuclear Medicine, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas; and
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Yang Lu
1Department of Nuclear Medicine, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas; and
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    TABLE 1.

    Results

    Patient no.Pain score (1–10)Questionnaire (yes/no)Side of breastLymphoscintigraphy resultStudy length (h)Complications
    10YesRightPositive (axillary)1.5None
    2NA
    37YesLeftPositive (axillary)2None
    41YesRightPositive (axillary)1.5None
    51YesLeftPositive (axillary)1.5None
    61YesLeftPositive (axillary)1.3None
    72YesRightPositive (axillary)1.5None
    81YesLeftPositive (axillary)1None
    910YesLeftPositive (axillary)2.5None
    100YesLeftPositive (axillary)2None
    110YesRightPositive (axillary)3.5None
    121YesLeftPositive (axillary)2None
    130YesLeftPositive (axillary)4None
    140YesRightPositive (axillary)2.5None
    150YesRightPositive (axillary)3None
    160YesRightPositive (axillary)4None
    170YesLeftPositive (axillary)5None
    181YesLeftPositive (axillary)4.5None
    190YesRightPositive (axillary)5None
    200YesLeftPositive (axillary)1None
    218YesRightPositive (axillary)1None
    226YesLeftPositive (axillary)2.5None
    231.5YesRightPositive (axillary)1.25None
    245YesRightPositive (axillary)4None
    251YesLeftPositive (axillary)1None
    263YesLeftPositive (axillary)3.5None
    270YesRightPositive (axillary)1.5None
    281YesRightPositive (axillary)2.5None
    296YesLeftPositive (axillary)1.5None
    301YesLeftPositive (axillary)1.5None
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    Result Analysis

    ParameterAverageMedian
    Pain (1–10)1.981
    Study length (h)2.42
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