Int J Clin Pharm Th
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Int J Clin Pharm Th · Feb 1999
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialV. A new route, jet injection of lidocaine for skin wheal for painless intravenous catheterization.
The objective of this study was to compare the efficacy of intradermal lidocaine anesthesia by two jet injectors to the routine needle infiltration and to the topical EMLA cream. ⋯ Almost completely painless i.v. catheterization by jet injection of lidocaine was accomplished, while needle infiltration produced pain/discomfort and did not significantly reduce it at the i.v. needle insertion.