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Does Nebulized Lidocaine Reduce the Pain and Distress of Nasogastric Tube Insertion in Young Children?

April 26, 2017children distress insertion lidocaine nasogastric nebulized pain reduce tube young

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Does Nebulized Lidocaine Reduce the Pain and Distress of Nasogastric Tube Insertion in Young Children?

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Objectives: Nasogastric tube insertion is a common procedure in children that is very painful and distressing. Although nebulized lidocaine has been shown to be effective in reducing the pain and discomfort of nasogastric tube insertion in adults, there have been no similar studies in children. We set out to investigate the role of nebulized lidocaine in reducing pain and distress of nasogastric tube insertion in young children.