Application of articaine in endoscopic endonasal dacryocystorhinostomy: a retrospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To investigate the comparative effects of local anesthesia using lidocaine with adrenaline vs. articaine with adrenaline in endoscopic endonasal dacryocystorhinostomy (EN-DCR).

Methods

This retrospective study included a total of 180 patients. These patients were categorized into two groups: the lidocaine group, which received 2% lidocaine (1:100,000 adrenaline), and the articaine group, which received 4% articaine (1:100,000 adrenaline) for local anesthesia. The study compared anesthesia efficacy, intraoperative pain levels, intraoperative bleeding, as well as differences in heart rate and blood pressure between the two groups.

Results

The articaine group demonstrated a significantly lower visual analog scale (VAS) pain score when compared to the lidocaine

SUBMITTER: Liu S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11322971 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature