Local Anaesthesia
Conditions
Brief summary
The safety and effectiveness of the mini-dose Bier block, a technique of i.v. regional anesthesia using low-dose lidocaine (1.5 mg/kg) without routine premedication, was evaluated in the emergency department treatment of pediatric upper extremity fractures and dislocations.
Detailed description
this study aimed at comparing IVRA with small dose lidocaine and forearm tourniquet with conventional IVRA with arm tourniquet and usual lidocaine dose
Interventions
tourniquet over the arm and intravenous lidocaine with a dose of 4 mg/kg
tourniquet over the forearm and lidocaine with a dose of 1.5 mg/ kg
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* ASA(American society of anesthesia) I, II , consent, forearm or arm surgery
Exclusion criteria
* ASA(American society of anesthesia) III or more, allergy, refusal
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| pain | 2 hours | visual analogue scale |
Countries
Egypt