Évaluation de l'efficacité du mélange équimolaire lidocaïne-prilocaïne dans la douleur induite par la pose de cathéter veineux périphérique chez la personne âgée hospitalisée

Our study did not show significant difference in the feeling of pain between EMLA and control groups. Patients in EMLA group were more frequently painful before PVC and more than a quarter of them have had a suboptimal period of application of EMLA, which may limit the differences between groups. These results invite to reassess our practice in the use of the protocol to improve our daily care of elderly patients.