Research Article

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

Table 3

Changes of radial artery diameter.

VariablesSaline group ()Phentolamine group ()Phentolamine+lidocaine group () value

Diameter before injection (mm)0.906
Diameter after injection (mm)<0.01
value0.3030.037<0.01
Diameter after catheterization (mm)<0.01
Percentage change of diameter before and after injection (%)<0.01