title: Pain-free harvesting of skin grafts with EMLA.
abstract: This article will describe EMLA, a new type of topical anesthetic that is versatile in its clinical use, is effective in relieving pain, and has minimal, if any, side effects. Patient and staff education in the use of EMLA can help relieve the patient's anxiety about the pain from surgery and result in a positive outcome, including enhanced wound healing.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bondville
mesh_terms: D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004338:Drug Combinations; D006801:Humans; D008012:Lidocaine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000077442:Lidocaine, Prilocaine Drug Combination; D011318:Prilocaine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing
chemical_list: D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D004338:Drug Combinations; D000077442:Lidocaine, Prilocaine Drug Combination; D011318:Prilocaine; D008012:Lidocaine