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Intravenous Lidocaine as Adjuvant to Sevoflurane Anesthesia for Endotracheal Intubation in Children

Authors :
Mirna I. Zalaket
Anis Baraka
Marie T. Aouad
Sahar S. Sayyid
Source :
Anesthesia & Analgesia. :1325-1327
Publication Year :
2003
Publisher :
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2003.

Abstract

IMPLICATIONS Supplementing a sevoflurane induction of anesthesia in children with IV lidocaine 2 mg/kg can suppress cough after tracheal intubation and thus improve intubating conditions. In addition, lidocaine minimizes blood pressure fluctuations after tracheal intubation.

Details

ISSN :
00032999
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Anesthesia & Analgesia
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....0bfd55f5d7b34d62efde18188428f1b8