Research Article

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

Table 4

Changes of radial artery depth.

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

Depth before injection (mm)0.561
Depth after injection (mm)0.091
value<0.01<0.01<0.01
Depth after catheterization (mm)0.072