The use of EMLA cream reduces the pain of skin puncture associated with caudal block in children

BackgroundCaudal block is a popular regional anesthesia in children undergoing infraumbilical surgeries including inguinal hernia repair and orchiopexy. We evaluated the efficacy of eutectic mixture of local anesthetic (EMLA) cream for reducing needle insertion pain during caudal block in pediatric...

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Main Authors: Eun Kyung Choi, YoungHo Ro, Sung-Sik Park, Ki-bum Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Anesthesiologists 2016-04-01
Series:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
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Online Access:http://ekja.org/upload/pdf/kjae-69-149.pdf