Intra-arterial Lidocaine: An Effective Analgesic for Peripheral Angiography
- 1 July 1977
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in Radiology
- Vol. 124 (1) , 43-45
- https://doi.org/10.1148/124.1.43
Abstract
Intra-arterial lidocaine was found to be an effective and safe method for reducing pain associated with peripheral angiography. A convenient method for delivery is to directly mix 2% lidocaine and contrast material in a ratio of 1:10 by volume. In a comparative evaluation, 25 of 29 patients experienced significantly less discomfort when the lidocaine-contrast mixture was used as compared to contrast material alone. There were no apparent complications from the use of intra-arterial lidocaine.This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit: