Local anaesthesia: To warm or alter the pH? A survey of current practice

Journal of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 167-171

  Courtney, D J ^a   Agrawal, S ^a   Revington, P J ^a  

^a FRENCHAY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Local anaesthetic; Pain; Temperature

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; BUFFER; BUPIVACAINE; LIDOCAINE; PILOCARPINE;

ARTICLE; DENTAL SURGERY; HUMAN; INJECTION PAIN; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY; PH; WARMING;

AMBULATORY SURGICAL PROCEDURES; ANESTHESIA, LOCAL; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; ORAL SURGICAL PROCEDURES; PAIN; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0032986201     PISSN: 00358835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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