The use of a eutectic mixture of local anesthetic in pediatric renal biopsy.

Eight children undergoing percutaneous renal biopsy had eutectic mixture of local anesthetic (EMLA) cream substituted for dermal infiltration of local anesthetic. Five children reported no sensation of the initial skin puncture and only one child reported feeling a sharp object. EMLA cream may form a useful part of pediatric renal biopsy.