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The Analgesic Effect of Paracetamol When Added to Lidocaine for Intravenous Regional Anesthesia
Anesthesia & Analgesia, 09/23/09

Sen H et al. – The addition of paracetamol during IVRA with lidocaine decreased tourniquet pain, increased anesthesia quality, and decreased postoperative analgesic consumption.

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Alparslan Turan, 09/23/09

In this article we have used paracetamol as an adjunct to local anesthetic in IVRA. Importance of this study is that it demonstrates a very novel peripheral action of paracetamol on pain. Uptill now the mechanisms of action of paracetamol was believed to be central but this study supports the idea that there may be peripheral action involved in analgesic properties of a very commonly used drug.

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Comparison of ropivacaine 0.2% and 0.25% with lidocaine 0.5% for intravenous regional anesthesia
Journal of Clinical Anesthesia, 10/19/09 Relevance Score: 82%

Anesthesia in a patient with congenital insensitivity to pain and anhidrosis
Revista Brasileira de Anestesiologia, 10/09/09 Relevance Score: 81%

The Effects of Intravenous Ephedrine During Spinal Anesthesia for Cesarean Delivery: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Journal of Korean Medical Science, 10/08/09 Relevance Score: 81%

Ondansetron added to lidocaine for intravenous regional anaesthesia
European Journal of Anaesthesiology, 11/12/09 Relevance Score: 79%

Oxygenation During One-Lung Ventilation With Propofol Or Sevoflurane
Middle East Journal of Anesthesiology, 10/08/09 Relevance Score: 79%