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Trial reportBioMed research international2014

Peri- and postanalgesic properties of lidokain, lornoxicam, and nitroglycerine combination at intravenous regional anesthesia.

Biricik Melis Cakmak, Gokhan Cakmak, Elif Akpek, Gulnaz Arslan, Mehmet Sukru Sahin

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Trial report in BioMed research international, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Biricik Melis CakmakAnesthesiology and Reanimation Department, Baskent University School of Medicine, Baskent University, Alanya Hospital, Saray Mah, Kızlarpınarı Caddesi No. 1, 07400 Alanya, Antalya, Turkey.
Gokhan CakmakOrthopedics and Traumatology Department, Baskent University School of Medicine, Baskent University, Alanya Hospital, Saray Mah, Kızlarpınarı Caddesi No. 1, 07400 Alanya, Antalya, Turkey.
Elif AkpekAnesthesiology and Reanimation Department, Baskent University School of Medicine, Baskent University, Ankara Hospital, Fevzi Çakmak Caddesi No. 10 Sokak No. 45, Bahçelievler, 06490 Ankara, Turkey.
Gulnaz ArslanAnesthesiology and Reanimation Department, Baskent University School of Medicine, Baskent University, Ankara Hospital, Fevzi Çakmak Caddesi No. 10 Sokak No. 45, Bahçelievler, 06490 Ankara, Turkey.
Mehmet Sukru SahinOrthopedics and Traumatology Department, Baskent University School of Medicine, Baskent University, Alanya Hospital, Saray Mah, Kızlarpınarı Caddesi No. 1, 07400 Alanya, Antalya, Turkey.
Başkent University Alanya Hospital · TRBaşkent University · TR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThis study was conducted to compare and evaluate the effect of adding lornoxicam or nitroglycerine as adjuncts to lidocaine in intravenous regional anesthesia (IVRA).

methods60 patients were randomly separated into three groups, lidocaine group (group L), lidocaine+lornoxicam group (group LL), and lidocaine+lornoxicam+transdermal nitroglycerine group (group LL-N). Hemodynamic parameters, sensory and motor blocks onset, and recovery times were recorded. Analgesic consumption for tourniquet pain and postoperative period were recorded.

resultsSensory block onset times and motor block onset times were shorter in the LL-N and LL groups compared with L group. Sensory block recovery time and motor block recovery time were prolonged in the LL and LL-N groups compared with group L. The amount of fentanyl required for tourniquet pain was less in group LL and group LL-N when compared with group L. VAS scores of tourniquet pain were higher in group L compared with the other study groups. Postoperative VAS scores were higher for the first 4 hours in group L compared with the other study groups.

conclusionThe adjuvant drugs (lornoxicam or TNG) when added to lidocaine in IVRA were effective in improving the overall quality of anesthesia, reducing tourniquet pain, increasing tourniquet tolerance, and improving the postoperative analgesia.

Indexed as

Drug CombinationsAdministration, IntravenousAdolescentAdultAnalgesicsAnesthesia, ConductionAnesthesia, IntravenousBlood PressureDouble-Blind MethodFemaleHumansLidocaineMaleMiddle AgedNitroglycerinPain MeasurementAnalgesicsDrug CombinationsLidocainelornoxicamNitroglycerinPiroxicam

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PMID24734241
PMCPMC3966418
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