TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 124. Topical Anesthesia A1 - Reichman, Eric F. PY - 2013 T2 - Emergency Medicine Procedures, 2e AB - Invasive procedures can cause significant anxiety in patients both young and old, much of which is related to fear of the associated pain. Topical anesthesia has been shown to decrease pain and anxiety surrounding procedures such as lumbar puncture, intravenous access, and laceration repair.1 This chapter will discuss topical anesthetic agents and the range of techniques that are available for delivery of these agents. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=57713025 ER -