title: [Topical anesthesia with the EMLA cream: application in pediatric urology].
abstract: EMLA Topical cream is a mixture of two local anaesthetics of the aminoamides group (lidocaine and prilocaine) with the ability to penetrate healthy skin. Since 1979 it has been used with good results in those countries where it is available, and where it has become a routinely used compound. In urology, it has been used to release is balanopreputial adherences as a skin anaesthetics in ESWL sessions, cauterization of penial injuries, etc. With the aim evaluating the efficacy of this cream in paediatric urology a prospective study was conducted in 15 boys undergoing release of balanopreputial adherences and 5 girls undergoing venous catheterizations. Following topical application of the cream and a 90 min median occlusion time, an 80% efficacy level was observed in both groups. Considering these results, which are similar to those seen in the literature, we believe that this compound is useful for ordinary practice.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Urología Pediátrica, Fundació Puigvert, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Xavier
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Caffaratti
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Orsola
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Garat
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Vicente
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000698:Analgesia; D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004338:Drug Combinations; D006801:Humans; D008012:Lidocaine; D000077442:Lidocaine, Prilocaine Drug Combination; D008297:Male; D009824:Ointments; D010146:Pain / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010409:Penile Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D011318:Prilocaine; D011446:Prospective Studies; D000267:Tissue Adhesions / Q000601:surgery; D014680:Veins
chemical_list: D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D004338:Drug Combinations; D000077442:Lidocaine, Prilocaine Drug Combination; D009824:Ointments; D011318:Prilocaine; D008012:Lidocaine
vernacular_title: Anestesia tópica con la crema EMLA: aplicación en urología pediátrica.