Comparison of the Analgesic Efficacy of Lidocaine/Prilocaine (EMLA) Cream and Needle-Free Delivery of Lidocaine During Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy of Thyroid Nodules

Comparison of the Analgesic Efficacy of Lidocaine/Prilocaine (EMLA) Cream and Needle-Free Delivery of Lidocaine During Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy of Thyroid Nodules

Objective: Efficacy of eutectic mixture of local anesthetic (EMLA) cream and the needle-free injection of local anesthesia for reducing pain associated with fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) of thyroid nodules has been previously reported. However, there has not been a direct comparison of the an...

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Main Authors: Alptekin Gürsoy, Cüneyd Anıl, Neslihan Başcıl Tütüncü, Aslı Nar, Semra Aytürk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Turkiye Klinikleri 2009-06-01
Series:Turkish Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Subjects:
Pain
EMLA
needle-free
anesthesia
fine-needle aspiration biopsy
thyroid nodule
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