The Journal of dermatologic surgery and oncology
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J Dermatol Surg Oncol · Jul 1994
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialPain of injection and duration of anesthesia for intradermal infiltration of lidocaine, bupivacaine, and etidocaine.
Bupivacaine and etidocaine are local anesthetics said to be long acting based on nerve block data. There are insufficient data on pain of infiltration and duration of anesthesia when either is used for dermal infiltration to assess suitability for skin surgery. ⋯ Where epinephrine is contraindicated and long anesthesia matters, use plain bupivacaine. When epinephrine can be used, lidocaine lasts almost as long as bupivacaine and hurts less.