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- Title
A comparative trial of ice application versus EMLA cream in alleviation of pain during molluscum contagiosum removal by needle extirpation.
- Authors
Gupta, Heena; Gupta, Mrinal
- Abstract
Background: Molluscum contagiosum is a common viral disease seen among the pediatric age group. A wide variety of treatment modalities are available for their management but no therapy is universally effective. Destructive modalities like cryotherapy, extirpation and radiofrequency removal are commonly used but are painful. Aims and Objectives: To evaluate the efficacy of Eutectic Mixture of Local Anesthetics (EMLA) cream versus ice application in alleviation of pain during molluscum contagiosum removal by extirpation. Materials and Methods: In this prospective study, 30 patients underwent molluscum contagiosum removal by needle extirpation. In 15 patients, EMLA cream was applied prior to the procedure and in the other half, ice was applied directly before the removal. Pain was evaluated using a Visual Analog Scale and the differences were compared. Results: Statistically, there was a significant difference in pain control between EMLA cream group and ice application group (p<0.05). The average pain score among patients where EMLA cream was applied was 7.6 (SD = 0.81), whereas it was 5.1 (±0.9) in the ice group. Conclusion: In this study, use of ice application is helpful in reducing pain in comparison to EMLA cream during molluscum contagiosum needle extirpation.
- Subjects
MOLLUSCUM contagiosum; VIRUS diseases; ICE; LOCAL anesthetics; OINTMENTS; EMLA (Anesthetics)
- Publication
Our Dermatology Online / Nasza Dermatologia Online, 2020, Vol 11, Issue 1, p32
- ISSN
2081-9390
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.7241/ourd.20201.6