Providing pain relief for laser resurfacing: Effectiveness of the CoolAnalgesia© device

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 432-436

  Murison, M S C ^a   Tucker, S C ^a  

^a MORRISTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CoolAnalgesia ; Laser resurfacing; Pain relief; Rejuvenation

Indexed keywords

EMLA;

ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOTHERAPY; FACE PAIN; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHYTIDOPLASTY; SCORING SYSTEM; SKIN SCAR; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; WOUND HEALING;

AMBULATORY SURGICAL PROCEDURES; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; COSMETIC TECHNIQUES; CRYOANESTHESIA; DRUG COMBINATIONS; FACE; FACIAL PAIN; HUMANS; LASER SURGERY; LIDOCAINE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRILOCAINE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33847396952     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2006.04.008     Document Type: Article

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