Alleviating Pain in Oculoplastic Procedures by Reducing the Rate of Injection of Local Anaesthetic.

CONCLUSION: The slower the rate of injection of local anaesthetic, the less pain was reported by the patient from the injection itself. Indeed the perception of pain from the surgery overall was significantly related to the pain felt during the injection, highlighting the importance of minimising pain during the injection of the local anaesthetic. We conclude that slowing the rate of injection is an effective way of alleviating pain from administration of the anaesthetic. PMID: 26862357 [PubMed]

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Source: Open Ophthalmology Journal - February 11, 2016 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Open Ophthalmol J Source Type: research