Saudi Med J
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Tramadol as an adjuvant to intravenous regional anesthesia with lignocaine.
To assess the effect of different doses of tramadol when added to lignocaine during intravenous regional anesthesia (IVRA). ⋯ Tramadol 100 mg is a beneficial additive to lignocaine for IVRA since it shortened the onset of sensory block, enhanced the tourniquet tolerance and improved the perioperative analgesia.
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To find out the efficacy of Modified Alvarado (MA) scoring system in diagnosis of acute appendicitis in the overweight patients. ⋯ Modified Alvarado scoring system is an easy method for diagnosis for acute appendicitis. It can be used as complementary aid for supporting the diagnosis of acute appendicitis in overweight and obese patients.