The protective effect of procaine blocking on nerve-electrophysiological study during operation.
OBJECTIVE
To clinically evaluate the protective effect of procaine blocking on nerves.


METHODS
Electrophysiological examination before and after procaine blocking was conducted on 32 nerves during operation, 18 of which were donor nerves and 14 were injured ones.


RESULTS
The latency of somatosensory evoked potentials (SEPs) was lengthened (15.30%) and the amplitude was lowered (18.47) after procaine blocking. Compared with the values before procaine blocking, the differences were significant (P < 0.01 and P < 0.05, respectively). SEP waves disappeared after procaine blocking in some cases (28.13%).


CONCLUSIONS
Latency of SEP is lengthened and amplitude is lowered after procaine blocking. In some cases, SEPs even disappear.
Department of Orthopedics, First Affiliated Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230022, China.
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Yin
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Shen
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Dong
D000055:Accessory Nerve / Q000502:physiology / Q000601:surgery; D001917:Brachial Plexus / Q000293:injuries / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D004594:Electrophysiology; D005073:Evoked Potentials, Somatosensory; D006801:Humans; D007367:Intercostal Nerves / Q000502:physiology / Q000601:surgery*; D009407:Nerve Block; D016067:Nerve Transfer; D011343:Procaine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014459:Ulnar Nerve / Q000293:injuries / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery
D011343:Procaine