Lidocaine-prilocaine (EMLA®) cream as analgesia in hysteroscopy practice: A prospective, randomized, non-blinded, controlled study

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 92, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 978-981

  Arnau, Baldomero ^a   Jovell, Esther ^b   Redõn, Stephanie ^a   Canals, Marta ^a   Mir, Vanessa ^a   Jiménez, Elena ^a  

^a Service of Obstetrics and Gynecology   (Spain)

^b Epidemiology Service   (Spain)

Author keywords

ambulatory surgical procedures; anesthetics; Hysteroscopy; pain measurement; topical administration

Indexed keywords

DIAZEPAM; EMLA; IBUPROFEN; MISOPROSTOL; PARACETAMOL; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREAM; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYSTEROSCOPY; HYSTEROSCOPY FAILED; INTERRUPTION OF TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; UTERINE CERVIX; UTERINE CERVIX DILATATION; VASOVAGAL EPISODE; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

AMBULATORY SURGICAL PROCEDURES; ANESTHETICS; HYSTEROSCOPY; PAIN MEASUREMENT; TOPICAL ADMINISTRATION;

ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; CERVIX UTERI; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYSTEROSCOPY; LIDOCAINE; OINTMENTS; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PRILOCAINE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84880305548     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/aogs.12165     Document Type: Article

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