Minimizing the pain in local anesthesia injection – A review
Keywords:
Local injection, pain, buffer, pH, lignocaine, needle, distraction, sprayAbstract
Local anesthesia is widely used in dermatological surgery. But a major concern with their use is the pain experienced by the patients at the time of injection. Various tips and tricks have been published in various studies to minimize this pain .The present review article is written to revisit those tips in the light of the recent literature.References
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