Using cryotherapy, EMLA (eutectic lidocaine/prilocaine) cream, or lidocaine spray to reduce pain during arteriovenous fistula puncture: A randomized controlled trial.
Mohammed Baqer Abbas Al-JubouriSabah Abdullah JaafarMurtadha Khudair AbbasIhab Nadhir GaziMaitham A ShawwatKarrar Faleh KarmoudTaher Mohsin Al-FahamPublished in: Hemodialysis international. International Symposium on Home Hemodialysis (2024)
Application of an ice pack prior to vascular access puncture is a fast and inexpensive technique to limit pain associated with this procedure.