Abstract
The analgesic efficacy of EMLA cream was compared with infiltration with 1% carbocaine in 13 bilateral vasectomies. Twelve patients preferred infiltration analgesia. EMLA analgesia was only effective in the skin, and had to be supplemented as the incision reached subcutaneous tissue.
Translated title of the contribution | [EMLA cream (lidocaine/prilocaine) versus infiltration analgesia with carbocaine (mepivacaine) in vasectomy] |
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Original language | Danish |
Journal | Ugeskrift for Laeger |
Volume | 151 |
Issue number | 47 |
Pages (from-to) | 3159-60 |
Number of pages | 2 |
ISSN | 0041-5782 |
Publication status | Published - 20 Nov 1989 |