1. One hundred eight patients between the age of 4 and 71 years were allocated randomly into 4 groups and given either topical lidocaine or EMLA cream to the ear canal as follows: group I (n=30), 1 spary of topical lidocaine; group II (n=34), 2 sprays of topical lidocaine;  group III (n=23), 1 cc of EMLA cream; and group IV (n=21), 2 cc of EMLA cream.

7.Groups were randomized to per  different otologic minor surgeries, each of them using the application time of both 10 and 20 min, respectively.

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8.Patients rated pain and satisfaction during surgery on the comfort scale score.

->…rated pain and satisfaction felt during and after the surgery…