Intravenous lidocaine reduces perioperative opioids without negatively affecting the electrical stapedial reflex threshold in pediatric cochlear implants

Intravenous lidocaine reduces perioperative opioids without negatively affecting the electrical stapedial reflex threshold in pediatric cochlear implants

Abstract Background Total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) with propofol and remifentanil is frequently used for pediatric cochlear implants (CIs) surgery as it does not suppress the electrical stapedial reflex threshold (ESRT). However, high doses of remifentanil exacerbate postoperative pain and incr...

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Main Authors: W. Z. Bakhet, L. M. El Fiky, H. A. Debis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-04-01
Series:Ain Shams Journal of Anesthesiology
Subjects:
Cochlear implant
Electrical stapedial reflex threshold
Intravenous lidocaine
Pediatric anesthesia
Total intravenous anesthesia
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42077-021-00153-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s42077-021-00153-7

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