EMLA Cream Prior to Insertion of Elective Epidurals
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Depth and duration of skin analgesia to needle insertion after topical application of EMLA cream.
We have determined the depth and duration of analgesia to needle insertion after topical application of EMLA cream (Eutectic Mixture of Local Analgesics). EMLA was applied for 30, 60, 90 and 120 min and the sensory and pain threshold depths were determined before analgesia (1.0 and 1.9 mm, respectively) and up to 4 h after the cream was removed from the skin. The maximal depth of analgesia (app...
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عنوان ژورنال: Anaesthesia and Intensive Care
سال: 1995
ISSN: 0310-057X,1448-0271
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x9502300311