Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
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Acta Anaesthesiol Scand · Apr 2005
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialEffect of additives in lidocaine spray on postoperative sore throat, hoarseness and dysphagia after total intravenous anaesthesia.
Laryngo-tracheal lidocaine spray before intubation is associated with an increased risk of postoperative throat problems. Our study investigated the effect of additives contained in lidocaine spray on postoperative sore throat, hoarseness and dysphagia. ⋯ These results suggest that additives in lidocaine spray, not lidocaine itself, contribute to the increase in postoperative throat problems. Therefore, lidocaine spray should be avoided to prevent these unnecessary complications. Our findings also confirm that laryngo-tracheal lidocaine application does not prevent sore throat, hoarseness or dysphagia after total intravenous anaesthesia.
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Acta Anaesthesiol Scand · Apr 2005
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialEpidural ropivacaine 1% with and without sufentanil addition for Caesarean section.
So far only ropivacaine concentrations of 0.5 and 0.75% have been used for Caesarean section. This prospective double-blind trial evaluated the anaesthetic quality of ropivacaine 1% with and without sufentanil addition. ⋯ Ropivacaine 1% alone provided sufficient analgesia. Sufentanil addition did not significantly improve the quality of epidural anaesthesia with ropivacaine 1.0% for Caesarean section.