The tumescent technique involves the injection of large volumes of dilute local anaesthetic such as lidocaine or bupivacaine, with or without adrenaline solution, into subcutaneous fat, obtaining swelling and firmness (tumescence) of the surgical area and also creating regional anaesthesia of the skin and subcutaneous tissue that allows cutaneous surgery without pain. In particular, in cutaneou...

OBJECTIVE The present study consists of a double-blind randomized clinical trial of paired samples. The purpose of the present study was thus to examine the effect of four different local anesthetics of the amida group (2% lidocaine with 1:100.000 adrenaline; 3% prilocaine with 0.30 IU felipressine; 2% mepivacaine with 1:100.000 adrenaline; and 4% articaine with 1:100.100 adrenaline) in patient...

four patients were studied for intercostals nerve blockade in cholecystectomy. all of the patients were poor risks (class 4) and received premedication before the procedure. intercostals nerve blockade (icnb) of the 7th and 10th thoracic nerves on the right side was performed with lidocaine 1% plus adrenaline 5 ml. at each segment, t7-t10 (a total dose of 20 ml). ventilation was controlled usin...

BACKGROUND Few studies have been carried out on the levels and possible toxicity of local anesthetics in breast milk after parenteral administration. The purpose of this study is to determine the amount of lidocaine and its metabolite monoethyl-glycinexylidide (MEGX) in breast milk after local anesthesia during dental procedures. METHODS The study population consisted of seven nursing mothers...

introduction: various hemostatic and analgesic agents and techniques have been used to reduce intraoperative and postoperative hemorrhage and pain in tonsillectomy.aims and objective; the current study aimed to compare the effect of using adrenaline plus tramadol and normal saline in maintaining hemostasis and control of pain in cold dissection tonsillectomy.   materials and methods: this prosp...

BACKGROUND/AIM Ropivacaine is a relatively new long-acting local anesthetic. The aim of this study was to compare the postoperative analgesic effect of topical anesthetics ropivacaine 0.75% and lidocaine 2% with adrenaline in the postoperative treatment of periapical lesions in the maxilla. METHODS The study was conducted on 60 subjects, divided into two groups. The study-group received 0.75%...

BACKGROUND Recent developments in anesthesia applicable to family practice settings are reviewed. METHODS MEDLINE was searched using the key words "EMLA"; "iontophoresis"; "lidocaine," "tetracaine, adrenaline, cocaine"; and "lidocaine, epinephrine, tetracaine." RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS Clinical experience has shown that there is a definite and evolving role for the newer methods of office an...

BACKGROUND Previously we verified the radioprotective effect of lidocaine on the function and ultrastructure of salivary glands in rabbits. However, the underlying mechanism of lidocaine's radioprotective effect is unknown. We hypothesized that lidocaine, as a membrane stabilization agent, has a protective effect on intracellular neuroreceptor-mediated signaling and hence can help preserve the ...