Comparison of topical anesthetics and lubricants prior to urethral catheterization in males: A randomized controlled trial

Academic Emergency Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 703-706

  Siderias, John ^a   Guadio, Flavio ^a   Singer, Adam J ^a,b  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Foley catheter; Lidocaine; Topical anesthetics; Urethral catheterization

Indexed keywords

LIDOCAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; LUBRICATING AGENT; SURGILUBE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLADDER CATHETERIZATION; CATHETER; CATHETERIZATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; GEL; HUMAN; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MALE; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; TOPICAL ANESTHESIA; URETHRA; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 2942590965     PISSN: 10696563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1197/j.aem.2003.12.025     Document Type: Article

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