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Could doctors give an anesthetic while stitching a small wound?
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Most often a: Local anesthetic is used for this situation.
Answered 2/8/2014
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A local anesthetic: is usually given just prior to suturing most wounds unless a single suture only is required. The discomfort from one suture is less than injection of a local anesthetic
Answered 7/28/2014
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Most hospitals: Including emergency rooms are set up so the nurse can give you sedation while the doctor sews you up with local anesthesia. The local can be given though with a very fine needle but does burn a little when going in.
Answered 7/28/2014
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Yes: A local anesthetic can be used to numb the area before stitches are placed.
Answered 7/28/2014
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