Infiltration with lignocaine and adrenaline in adult tonsillectomy.
In a trial of 84 adult patients undergoing tonsillectomy, a subcapsular injection of 10 mls 0 . 5 per cent lignocaine with adrenaline halved the blood loss and made dissection easier. A significantly higher systolic pressure and heart rate in the injected patients were thought to be due to the systemic effects of adrenaline.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004210:Dissection; D004837:Epinephrine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D008012:Lidocaine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011292:Premedication; D014068:Tonsillectomy
D008012:Lidocaine; D004837:Epinephrine