Comparison of topical anesthetics with lidocaine infiltration during laceration repair in children

Clinical Pediatrics

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 17-23

  Smith, Gary A ^a,c   Strausbaugh, Steven D ^b   Harbeck Weber, Cynthia ^a   Shields, Brenda J ^a   Powers, Jean D ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c NATIONWIDE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; COCAINE; LIDOCAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; MEPIVACAINE; MEPIVACAINE PLUS NORADRENALIN; NORADRENALIN; TETRACAINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD INJURY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; LACERATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NOCICEPTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SUTURING METHOD; TOPICAL ANESTHESIA; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0031031192     PISSN: 00099228     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000992289703600103     Document Type: Article

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