Effectiveness of Lidocaine Cream for Reducing Pain Sensation of Pre Injection of Subcutaneous Lidocaine in Lumbal Puncture Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures
Abstract:Background: Lumbar puncture is one of the methods that is quite often performed for various purposes. There is no global agreement regarding the use of local anesthesia in subcutaneous or topical infiltration prior to LP. Topical anesthesia injection in lumbar puncture still cause pain, there should be needing additional topical anesthesia. Aim: To compare the effectiveness between lidocaine cream and placebo cream prior lidocaine subcutaneous injection to reduce pain sensation in LP procedures. Methods: The s… Show more
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