Research Article

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

Table 6

Complications of radial artery catheterization.

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

Vasospasm (%)6 (35.29%)2 (11.11%)1 (5.00%)0.035
Hematoma (%)6 (35.29%)3 (16.67%)3 (15.00%)0.268
Distal ischemia (%)2 (11.76%)1 (5.56%)1 (5.00%)0.691
Hypotension within 20 min after subcutaneous injection (%)0 (0%)0 (0%)0 (0%)
Overall complications1465<0.01