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Local anaesthesia in cosmetic surgery
1Department of Plastic Surgery, State Hospital, Ostrava.
Acta Chirurgiae Plasticae
|January 1, 1991
Abstract:
The author reports on his experience with a new form of local anaesthesia in cosmetic surgery, namely a cream for local application produced by the Swedish firm ASTRA under the name of EMLA. It is a mixture of prilocaine and lidocaine. The effect sets in 45 min after application. The technique and indication range in cosmetic surgery are described.