Use of a Topical Anesthetic Cream (EMLA) to Reduce Pain After Hemorrhoidectomy

Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 30-35

  Shiau, Jieh Min ^a   Su, Hao Po ^a   Chen, Hung Shu ^a   Hung, Kuo Chuan ^a   Lin, Shung Eing ^a   Tseng, Chia Chih ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

EMLA; Hemorrhoidectomy; Patient satisfaction; Postoperative analgesia; Visual analog score

Indexed keywords

EMLA; FENTANYL; NEOMYCIN; PETHIDINE; PROPOFOL;

ADULT; ANESTHETIC RECOVERY; ARTICLE; CATHETERIZATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HEMORRHOIDECTOMY; HUMAN; MALE; MICTURITION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; URINE RETENTION; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADULT; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; FEMALE; HEMORRHOIDS; HUMANS; LIDOCAINE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOMYCIN; OINTMENTS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRILOCAINE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 37249093087     PISSN: 10987339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rapm.2007.07.012     Document Type: Article

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