Evaluation of the pain scale during arteriovenous fistula puncture with and without lidocaine gel 2% in patients undergoing haemodialysis in Kosovo

•Pain scale 0–10, for patients undergoing the procedure without Lidocaine gel 2%.•Pain scale 0–6 (no one from 7 to 10), for patients undergoing the procedure with Lidocaine gel 2%.•The average pain 5.04 in patients without the application of Lidocaine gel 2%.•The average pain 2.61 in patients with the application of Lidocaine gel 2%.•Male are most affected gender in haemodialysis and had AVF fistula.