Nerve blocks enable adequate pain relief during topical photodynamic therapy of field cancerization on the forehead and scalp

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 160, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 795-800

  Halldin, C B ^a   Paoli, J ^a   Sandberg, C ^a   Gonzalez, H ^a   Wennberg, A M ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Actinic keratoses; Field cancerization; Nerve block; Pain; Photodynamic therapy

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; BUPIVACAINE;

ACTINIC KERATOSIS; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOREHEAD; HUMAN; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MALE; NERVE BLOCK; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCALP; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TROCHLEAR NERVE; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FACIAL DERMATOSES; FOREHEAD; HUMANS; KERATOSIS, ACTINIC; MALE; NERVE BLOCK; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; SCALP DERMATOSES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 62649092157     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2008.09024.x     Document Type: Article

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