Subcutaneous Nitroglycerin for Radial Arterial Catheterization in Pediatric Patients A Randomized Controlled Trial

Conclusions Subcutaneous nitroglycerin injection before radial artery cannulation improved the first-attempt success rate and reduced the overall complication rates in pediatric patients.Editor ’s PerspectiveWhat We Already Know about This TopicRadial artery cannulation in infants can be technically challengingIn adult patients, nitroglycerin has been found to facilitate radial artery cannulationWhat This Article Tells Us That Is NewIn children less than 2 yr of age, infiltration around the radial artery with 5 mcg/kg of nitroglycerin in 0.5  ml of saline increased the first success rate of arterial cannulation
Source: Anesthesiology - Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research