Efficacy of diltiazem as an adjunct to lignocaine in intravenous regional anesthesia

Efficacy of diltiazem as an adjunct to lignocaine in intravenous regional anesthesia

Background: Various adjuncts have been used with lignocaine to decrease tourniquet pain and prolong post-operative analgesia during intravenous regional anesthesia (IVRA). Calcium-channel blockers potentiate the analgesic effect of local anesthetics. This study was designed to evaluate the efficacy...

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Main Authors: Puneet Khanna, Virender Kumar Mohan, Rani Achanpa Sunder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia
Subjects:
Diltiazem
intravenous regional anesthesia
lignocaine
Online Access:http://www.saudija.org/article.asp?issn=1658-354X;year=2013;volume=7;issue=3;spage=305;epage=309;aulast=Khanna

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