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Anesth Analg 2003;96:1325-1327
© 2003 International Anesthesia Research Society

PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA

Intravenous Lidocaine as Adjuvant to Sevoflurane Anesthesia for Endotracheal Intubation in Children

Marie T. Aouad, MD, Sahar S. Sayyid, MD FRCA, Mirna I. Zalaket, MD, and Anis S. Baraka, MD FRCA

Department of Anesthesiology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Lebanon

Address correspondence and reprint requests to Anis Baraka, MD, FRCA, Department of Anesthesiology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, P.O. Box 11 0236, Beirut, Lebanon. Address e-mail to abaraka{at}aub.edu.lb

IMPLICATIONS: Supplementing a sevoflurane induction of anesthesia in children with IV lidocaine 2 mg/kg can suppress cough after tracheal intubation and thus improve intubating conditions. In addition, lidocaine minimizes blood pressure fluctuations after tracheal intubation.




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