Comparison of EMLA Cream versus Lidocaine Injection for Lumbar Puncture Pain Control in Pediatric Oncology Patients

Comparison of EMLA Cream versus Lidocaine Injection for Lumbar Puncture Pain Control in Pediatric Oncology Patients

Background Subcutaneous lidocaine injection and topical EMLA cream are both used to control lumbar puncture (LP) pain; however, local analgesia usage is not standardized. Methods We conducted a prospective, single-blinded, randomized-controlled crossover trial comparing the two modalities...

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Main Authors: Andrea D. Merry-Sperry, Elham Alqudah, Alexa Magner, Stephanie Thompson, Pamela Smith, Ashley Meyer, Mohamad Badawi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2022-10-01
Series:Avicenna Journal of Medicine
Subjects:
pain control
lumbar puncture
pediatric oncology
emla cream
lidocaine
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0042-1758389

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