Journal article
Lidocaine Gel for Urethral Catheterization in Children: A Meta-Analysis
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To compare the efficacy and safety of lidocaine gel vs nonanesthetic gel (NAG) in reducing transurethral bladder catheterization (TUBC) procedural pain in children.
STUDY DESIGN: A systematic literature search was done using electronic medical databases and trial registries up to September 2016 with no language restrictions. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that assessed the efficacy and safety of lidocaine gel vs NAG in reducing …
Authors
Chua ME; Firaza PNB; Ming JM; Silangcruz JMA; Braga LH; Lorenzo AJ
Journal
The Journal of Pediatrics, Vol. 190, , pp. 207–214.e1
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
November 2017
DOI
10.1016/j.jpeds.2017.07.001
ISSN
0022-3476