Research Article

Efficacy Assessment of Phentolamine Accompanied by Lidocaine Subcutaneously under Ultrasound Guidance on Radial Artery Catheterization in Pediatric Patients

Table 1

Baseline characteristics of pediatric patients.

CharacteristicsSaline group ()Phentolamine group ()Phentolamine+lidocaine group () value

Age (months)0.469
Sex (male/female)8/910/811/90.853
Weight (kg)0.932
ASA (%)0.862
 I7 (41.18%)6 (33.33%)7 (35.00%)
 II7 (41.18%)9 (50.00%)10 (50.00%)
 III3 (17.65%)3 (33.33%)2 (10.00%)
 IV0 (0%)0 (0%)1 (5.00%)
 V0 (0%)0 (0%)0 (0%)
SBP (mmHg)0.410
DBP (mmHg)0.842
Heart rate (min-1)0.494
Hemoglobin (g/dl)0.778

ASA: American Society of Anesthesiologists; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure.