Case series: IV regional anesthesia with ketorolac and lidocaine: is it effective for the management of complex regional pain syndrome 1 in children and adolescents?

Anesth Analg. 2003 Mar;96(3):694-695. doi: 10.1213/01.ANE.0000048034.99454.75.

Abstract

We report our experience with ketorolac/lidocaine IV regional anesthesia (Bier block) (IVRA) in two adolescents with complex regional pain syndrome 1. IVRA resulted in complete resolution of symptoms.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Anesthesia, Conduction*
  • Anesthesia, Intravenous*
  • Anesthetics, Local*
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal*
  • Athletic Injuries / complications
  • Athletic Injuries / drug therapy
  • Child
  • Female
  • Gymnastics / injuries
  • Humans
  • Ketorolac*
  • Lidocaine*
  • Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy / drug therapy*
  • Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation

Substances

  • Anesthetics, Local
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
  • Lidocaine
  • Ketorolac