title: Use of topical as only anesthetic for suturing a traumatic facial laceration.
abstract: A case is described where only topical anesthetic was used for suturing facial lacerations. The patient had sustained facial lacerations after a motor vehicle accident. After some initial treatment the patient refused injection anesthesia so only topical anesthetics lidocaine-prilocaine was used for one of the lacerations. Suturing was possible to perform with only topical anesthesia with good patient comfort.
authors.affiliation: Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Department Surgical Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Kuwait University, Safat, Kuwait. jaw@hsc.edu.kw
authors.forename: Ala Al
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Musawi
authors.forename: Lars
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Andersson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000772:Anesthesia, Local / Q000379:methods*; D019162:Anesthetics, Combined / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002610:Cheek / Q000293:injuries; D005143:Eyelids / Q000293:injuries; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D005546:Forehead / Q000293:injuries; D006801:Humans; D022125:Lacerations / Q000601:surgery*; D008012:Lidocaine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000077442:Lidocaine, Prilocaine Drug Combination; D008046:Lip / Q000293:injuries; D008297:Male; D009824:Ointments; D011318:Prilocaine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D017695:Soft Tissue Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D013536:Suture Techniques
chemical_list: D019162:Anesthetics, Combined; D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D000077442:Lidocaine, Prilocaine Drug Combination; D009824:Ointments; D011318:Prilocaine; D008012:Lidocaine