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The Addition of Epinephrine Increases Intensity of Sensory Block During Epidural Anesthesia With Lidocaine

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This randomized trial reports improved sensory block intensity using epinephrine with lidocaine, indicating enhanced anesthetic effects.

Epidural administration of lidocaine with epinephrine significantly enhances sensory block intensity.
Current perception thresholds increased at T9 and L2 for the epinephrine group, indicating more effective anesthesia.
Both dermatomal levels of block were measured using quantitative sensory testing, providing detailed assessments.
The study suggests that adding epinephrine could improve sensory block quality during epidural anesthesia.

Sakura et al. (1999) studied this question.

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