A comparison of ornipressin and adrenaline for local vasoconstriction.
The effectiveness of ornipressin and adrenaline as local vasoconstrictors is compared, with special reference to cleft-lip-and-palate surgery. A latent period of 3 - 5 minutes with the use of ornipressin is advised. A brief review comparing the local and general effects of ornipressin and adrenaline is included.
D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000601:surgery; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000601:surgery; D004837:Epinephrine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006488:Hemostasis, Surgical; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009952:Ornithine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014667:Vasopressins / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use
D014667:Vasopressins; D009952:Ornithine; D004837:Epinephrine