Advance for nurse practitioners
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The challenges of pediatric laceration repair include the probability of an uncooperative participant, tense or frantic parents and a busy setting. Linear lacerations of the scalp, trunk and extremities are excellent sites for staples. ⋯ The most common methods of anesthesia for laceration repair include topical agents, direct infiltration and blocks. All wounds that are deep, dirty or may contain a foreign body should be locally cleansed with antimicrobial agents and irrigated vigorously.