A double-blind randomized controlled trial investigating the effectiveness of topical bupivacaine in reducing distress in children following extractions under general anaesthesia

International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 425-431

  Gazal, G ^a   Bowman, R ^b   Worthington, H V ^a   Mackie, I C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY DENTAL HOSPITAL OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b MANCHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT; BUPIVACAINE; WATER;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; DISTRESS SYNDROME; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG RESPONSE; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; RANDOMIZATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TOOTH EXTRACTION; TOPICAL TREATMENT;

AMBULATORY SURGICAL PROCEDURES; ANESTHESIA RECOVERY PERIOD; ANESTHESIA, DENTAL; ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; BUPIVACAINE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENTAL ANXIETY; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TOOTH EXTRACTION;

EID: 8744240685     PISSN: 09607439     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-263X.2004.00587.x     Document Type: Article

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