Effect of subcutaneous infiltration anesthesia on pain in photodynamic therapy: A controlled open pilot trial

Dermatologic Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 314-318

  Borelli, Claudia ^a   Herzinger, Thomas ^a   Merk, Kathrin ^a   Berking, Carola ^a   Kunte, Christian ^a   Plewig, Gerd ^a   Degitz, Klaus ^a  

^a LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; ANALGESIC AGENT; ANESTHETIC AGENT; CODEINE PHOSPHATE; PARACETAMOL; PRILOCAINE; ROPIVACAINE;

ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANK SUM TEST; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; ANESTHESIA, LOCAL; FEMALE; GELS; HUMANS; KERATOSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS;

EID: 33847311288     PISSN: 10760512     EISSN: 15244725     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4725.2007.33066.x     Document Type: Article

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