The eutectic mixture local anesthetics (EMLA) cream is more effective on venipuncture pain compared with lidocaine tape in the same patients

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Table 3 Comparison of first and second puncture pain intensities

	First puncture	Second puncture	95% CI	p value
First vs second puncture in total patients	n = 24	n = 24
VAS	9 [0–39]	12 [2–36]	− 12.6 to 10.6	0.805
VRS	2 [1–2]	2 [1–2]	− 0.6 to 0.2	0.363
First vs second puncture at EMLA site	n = 12	n = 12
VAS	2 [0–21]	7 [0–19]	− 9 to 10	> 0.999
VRS	1 [1–2]	1 [1–2]	− 1 to 0	> 0.999
First vs second puncture at lidocaine site	n = 12	n = 12
VAS	14 [4–42]	25 [10–55]	− 14 to 35	0.401
VRS	2 [1–2]	2 [2–3]	0 to 1	0.140

Data are presented as median [interquartile range] and absolute number. EMLA eutectic mixture of local anesthetics, VAS visual analog scale, VRS verbal rating scale