The choice of needle diameter can influence the pain felt by the patient. A well-designed
randomized controlled trial (RCT) showed an inverse relation between needle diameter and …

Background: Local anesthetic injection is often cited in literature as the most painful part of
minor procedures. It is also very possible for all doctors to get better at giving local …

Objective: To define the relationship between order of injection and pain of infiltration of
buffered lidocaine. Methods: Volunteers≥ 18 years of age were enrolled in a prospective …

An earlier paper by Becker and Reed provided an in-depth review of the pharmacology of
local anesthetics. This continuing education article will discuss the importance to the safe …

Local anaesthetics (LAs) are used by medical practitioners in a number of clinical settings.
The choice of agent and mode of administration is influenced by their experience, speciality …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: Local anesthetics are the main class of analgesics used for pain
management during laceration repair and other minor surgeries; however, they are …

Background: Local anaesthetics such as lidocaine are used both in minor and major
surgical procedures, and can be painful. Different methods have been investigated to …

One could ask, do we really need more techniques to manage postoperative pain, or do we
simply need to match the use of the available techniques and drugs, with an eye to their …

A recent study performed in this department showed that a subcutaneous injection of local
anaesthetic was significantly less painful than the insertion of a 22‐gauge venous cannula …

Purpose We investigated the effectiveness of a newly developed device for the delivery of
local anesthetics in the treatment of axillary osmidrosis and hyperhidrosis. We developed a …