Direct comparison of EMLA versus lidocaine for pain control in Nd:YAG 1,064 nm laser hair removal

Dermatologic Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 396-398

  Guardiano, Robert A ^a   Norwood, Christopher W ^a  

^a WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMLA; LIDOCAINE;

ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; ESTHETIC SURGERY; FEMALE; HIRSUTISM; HUMAN; HYPERTRICHOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEODYMIUM LASER; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SIDE EFFECT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 16844367040     PISSN: 10760512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042728-200504000-00004     Document Type: Article

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