Journal article
LIDOCAINE AND THE REDUCTION OF POST‐VENOGRAPHIC PAIN
Abstract
Venography remains the standard method for the diagnosis of deep venous thrombosis but it is invasive and frequently causes discomfort. A randomised double-blind study was performed to determine the efficacy of lidocaine in reducing pain and discomfort associated with venography. Sixty patients undergoing ascending venography received 40 mg of lidocaine (2 ml of 2% lidocaine mixed with 50 ml of contrast medium) in one leg and saline in the …
Authors
OCKELFORD PA; POWERS PJ; HULL RD; McLAUGHLIN D; STRASBERG Z; GENT M; HIRSH J
Journal
Internal Medicine Journal, Vol. 14, No. 5, pp. 622–625
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
10 1984
DOI
10.1111/j.1445-5994.1984.tb05012.x
ISSN
1444-0903