Topical ropivacaine for analgesia of aplasia cutis congenita in newborns with hereditary epidermolysis bullosa
Abstract Aplasia cutis congenita (ACC) in patients with hereditary epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is often associated with major pain. We report our experience with using topical ropivacaine during dressing in newborns with ACC. Eight full-term newborns with EB and ACC were hospitalized in a neonatal in...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-12-01
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Series: | Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13023-020-01605-3 |