A randomized, controlled trial of a eutectic mixture of local anesthetic cream (lidocaine and prilocaine) versus penile nerve block for pain relief during circumcision

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 181, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1506-1511

  Howard, Cynthia R ^a   Howard, Fred M ^b   Fortune, Karen ^b   Generelli, Patricia ^b   Zolnoun, Denniz ^b   TenHoopen, Cynthia ^b   DeBlieck, Elisabeth ^b  

^a ROCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

EMLA; Lidocaine; Neonatal circumcision; Pain

Indexed keywords

EMLA; LIDOCAINE; PRILOCAINE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; CIRCUMCISION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MIXTURE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; INNERVATION; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE BLOCK; NEWBORN; NEWBORN SURGERY; PENIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 0033372349     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(99)70397-2     Document Type: Article

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