title: Local anaesthesia in cosmetic surgery.
abstract: The author reports on his experience with a new form of local anaesthesia in cosmetic surgery, namely a cream for local application produced by the Swedish firm ASTRA under the name of EMLA. It is a mixture of prilocaine and lidocaine. The effect sets in 45 min after application. The technique and indication range in cosmetic surgery are described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, State Hospital, Ostrava.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cesaný
mesh_terms: D000772:Anesthesia, Local; D006801:Humans; D013518:Surgery, Plastic