Intravenous lidocaine as adjuvant to sevoflurane anesthesia for endotracheal intubation in children.

Aouad, Marie T; Sayyid, Sahar S; Zalaket, Mirna I; Baraka, Anis S · Anesth Analg · 2003

rct · Level II

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Abstract

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.

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