The use of EMLA reduces the pain associated with digital ring block for ingrowing toenail correction

European Journal of Anaesthesiology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 182-184

  Browne, J ^a   Fung, M ^a   Donnelly, M ^b   Cooney, C ^b  

^a KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ADELAIDE AND MEATH HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Anaesthetic techniques; EMLA; Ingrowing toenail; Pain; Ring block; Surgery

Indexed keywords

EMLA;

ADULT; ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG MECHANISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; INGROWN NAIL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIDOCAINE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NAILS, INGROWN; NERVE BLOCK; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PRILOCAINE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0034060654     PISSN: 02650215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2346.2000.00623.x     Document Type: Article

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