American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 201, Issue 2 , Pages 186.e1-186.e5, August 2009

Comparison between lidocaine-prilocaine cream (EMLA) and mepivacaine infiltration for pain relief during perineal repair after childbirth: a randomized trial

  • Massimo Franchi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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  • Antonella Cromi, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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  • Stefano Scarperi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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  • Francesca Gaudino, RM

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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  • Gabriele Siesto, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
    • ,
  • Fabio Ghezzi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprints: Fabio Ghezzi, MD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Insubria, Piazza Biroldi 1, 21100 Varese, Italy

Received 28 September 2008; received in revised form 23 November 2008; accepted 9 April 2009. published online 29 June 2009.

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 Cite this article as: Franchi M, Cromi A, Scarperi S, et al. Comparison between lidocaine-prilocaine cream (EMLA) and mepivacaine infiltration for pain relief during perineal repair after childbirth: a randomized trial. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2009;201:186.e1-5.

 Authorship and contribution to the article is limited to the 6 authors indicated. There was no outside funding or technical assistance with the production of this article.

PII: S0002-9378(09)00409-8

doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2009.04.023

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 201, Issue 2 , Pages 186.e1-186.e5, August 2009

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