Journal of clinical anesthesia
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Anesthetic and recovery profiles of lidocaine versus mepivacaine for spinal anesthesia in patients undergoing outpatient orthopedic arthroscopic procedures.
To compare isobaric lidocaine and mepivacaine in outpatient arthroscopic surgery. ⋯ No major differences were noted between lidocaine and mepivacaine spinal anesthesia. Time to ambulation and voiding were longer in patients who received mepivacaine as was time to first dose of epidural catheter. Neither group had TNS symptoms. Lidocaine and mepivacaine are both appropriate spinal anesthetics for ambulatory orthopedic lower extremity procedures.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Systemic lidocaine decreases the Bispectral Index in the presence of midazolam, but not its absence.
To evaluate the effects of intravenous (IV) lidocaine on the Bispectral Index (BIS) in the presence or absence of midazolam. ⋯ IV lidocaine decreases BIS in the presence of midazolam, suggesting that the effect of lidocaine on BIS is not direct, but rather results from modulation by midazolam.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Does the covering of children during induction of anesthesia have an effect on body temperature at the end of surgery?
To determine whether the covering of healthy children during anesthetic induction reduces hypothermia at the end of minor surgeries. ⋯ Leaving healthy children uncovered during induction of general anesthesia does not have a clinically significant effect on core temperature at the end of induction or of surgery.