Ulus Travma Acil Cer
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Nov 2011
Randomized Controlled TrialThe analgesic effect of three different doses of nitroglycerine when added to lidocaine for intravenous regional anesthesia in trauma patients.
Nitroglycerine (NTG) has analgesic properties. The aim of the present study was to assess the analgesic effect of three different doses of NTG (200 µg, 300 µg and 400 µg) when added to lidocaine in intravenous regional anesthesia (IVRA) in trauma patients. ⋯ The addition of 400 µg NTG to lidocaine in IVRA shortens the onset of sensory and motor block in trauma patients and improves the quality of anesthesia and perioperative analgesia better than the addition of 200 µg or 300 µg NTG, without causing side effects.