Anesthetic ointment only (lidocaine/prilocaine) instead of injectable local lidocaine in trans ‐radial catheterization: A viable no‐needle alternative

ConclusionUse of a local anesthetic ointment, versus injectable lidocaine, in trans‐radial cardiac catheterization as means of local anesthesia, was found to be equally effective in terms of pain, artery spasm, or artery cannulation speed.

Source: Journal of Interventional Cardiology - June 1, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: George Latsios, Kostas Toutouzas, Alexios S. Antonopoulos, Eleni Melidi, Andreas Synetos, Georgia Vogiatzi, Aggeliki Stasinopoulou, Kostas Tsioufis, Eleftherios Tsiamis, Dimitrios Tousoulis Tags: ORIGINAL INVESTIGATION Source Type: research