Incidence of the “Adrenaline Rush” and Vasovagal Response with Local Anesthetic Injection

Background:. Many patients feel an “adrenaline rush” or a vasovagal reaction when injected with lidocaine and epinephrine during wide awake surgery. The incidence of these reactions is not well documented in the literature. Methods:. In total, 387 patients were prospectively injected with lidocaine...

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Main Authors: Bradley H. C. Greene, MD, Donald H. Lalonde, MD, Shane K. F. Seal, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2021-06-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000003659