title: Anaesthesia of the tympanic membrane: comparison of EMLA cream and iontophoresis.
abstract: The authors undertook a study to evaluate the effectiveness of two methods for providing local anaesthesia of the tympanic membrane for the purpose of inserting a grommet. The methods compared were the application of EMLA (Eutectic Mixture of Local Anaesthetics) cream and the use of iontophoresis. Both methods seem to provide a satisfactory level of local anaesthesia. It was felt that where multiple procedures were to be performed in one outpatient session the use of EMLA cream might be a more efficient technique.
authors.affiliation: ENT Department, Barnet General Hospital, Herts.
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Sirimanna
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Madden
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Miles
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000772:Anesthesia, Local; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007478:Iontophoresis; D008012:Lidocaine; D000077442:Lidocaine, Prilocaine Drug Combination; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008876:Middle Ear Ventilation; D010147:Pain Measurement; D011318:Prilocaine; D011897:Random Allocation; D014432:Tympanic Membrane / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D004338:Drug Combinations; D000077442:Lidocaine, Prilocaine Drug Combination; D011318:Prilocaine; D008012:Lidocaine