Topical anaesthetic applied at triage reduced treatment time in children presenting to the emergency department with minor lacerationsApplication of topical local anesthetic at triage reduces treatment time for children with lacerations: a randomized controlled trial.

Little, Sarah RGON, MA (App) (commentator)
Brosnahan, Jane RCpN, BN, MCNA (NZ) (commentator)
Priestley, S
Kelly, AM
Chow, L
et al,

¹Starship Children’s Hospital
²Centre for Evidence Based Nursing Aotearoa Auckland District Health Board Auckland, New Zealand

Priestley S, Kelly AM, Chow L, et al. Application of topical local anesthetic at triage reduces treatment time for children with lacerations: a randomized controlled trial. Ann Emerg Med 2003;42:34–40.PriestleySKellyAMChowLet alApplication of topical local anesthetic at triage reduces treatment time for children with lacerations: a randomized controlled trial.Ann Emerg Med20034234-40Q In children with simple lacerations, does application of topical local anaesthesia at triage reduce total treatment time in the emergency department (ED)?

For correspondence: Professor A M Kelly, Department of Emergency Medicine, Western Hospital, Footscray, Victoria, 3011, Australia. [email protected]

Source of funding: Emergency Medicine Foundation (Australia).

Evidence-Based Nursing 7(1):p 9, January 2004.