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Original Article

Topical lidocaine-prilocaine cream versus lidocaine infiltration for pain relief during repair of perineal tears after vaginal delivery: randomized clinical trial

Ahmed M. Abbasa Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt; Correspondence[email protected]
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Hamida A. Abdel Hafizb Department of Obstetrics & Gynecological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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Aya M. Abdelhafezb Department of Obstetrics & Gynecological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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Armia Michaela Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt;
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Alaa M. Ismaila Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt;
Pages 2182-2187 | Received 12 Dec 2017, Accepted 11 Jan 2018, Published online: 31 Jan 2018

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