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The effects of injected solution temperature on intravenous regional anaesthesia
Author(s) -
PAUL D. L.,
LOGAN M. R.,
WILDSMITH J. A. W.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1988.tb09013.x
Subject(s) - medicine , anesthesia , prilocaine , block (permutation group theory) , motor block , nerve block , bupivacaine , local anesthetic , geometry , mathematics
Summary Ten healthy volunteers received three standard Bier's blocks. Prilocaine 0.5%, 40 ml was injected at a solution temperature of 0°C. 22°C or 37°C. Recordings were made of sensory block, motor block, intravenous pressure, limb temperature and pain on injection. There were no differences between the three treatments in the rate of development or in the quality of block but there was a significant difference in the comfort of injection. Cold solutions caused most, and warm solutions least discomfort.