The eutectic mixture local anesthetics (EMLA) cream is more effective on venipuncture pain compared with lidocaine tape in the same patients

Abstract Introduction Although venous cannulation is imperative during perioperative period, it inevitably causes venipuncture pain. Eutectic mixture local anesthetics (EMLA) has been used to reduce this pain, and various studies have been conducted to evaluate the efficacy of EMLA. But these studie...

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Main Authors: Tomomi Matsumoto, Tomohiro Chaki, Naoyuki Hirata, Michiaki Yamakage
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-10-01
Series:JA Clinical Reports
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40981-018-0210-1