HealthCareMagic is now Ask A Doctor - 24x7 | https://www.askadoctor24x7.com

Get your health question answered instantly from our pool of 18000+ doctors from over 80 specialties
159 Doctors Online

By proceeding, I accept the Terms and Conditions

Dr. Andrew Rynne
MD
Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

HCM Blog Instant Access to Doctors
HCM BlogQuestions Answered
HCM Blog Satisfaction

Why Are Lidocaine With Epinephrine Used When Caring For Wounds That Are To Be Sutured?

Good afternoon. I am to be teaching a class on the administration of lidocaine with and without epinephrine and then on suturing wounds. I was wondering, other than to lessen the bleed, why do we use lidocaine with epinephrine when caring for wounds that are to be sutured?
Tue, 8 Apr 2014
Report Abuse
General & Family Physician,  's  Response
Hello and welcome to health care magic.
Epinephrine when injected locally will produce vasoconstriction - the blood vessels gets contracted especially the veins. So when combined with lignocaine, it reduces the absorption of lignocaine through the veins, so that the local anesthetic action will prolong for a longer time. Other wise lignocaine is short acting and it will be quickly absorbed through the veins and will be taken away from the site where we need the anesthesia. Additionally as lignicaine causes blood vessels to contract , it reduces the bleeding from the site and so suturing will be easy.
Hope this will be helpful to you.
Thank you.
I find this answer helpful
Note: For further follow up on related General & Family Physician Click here.
Disclaimer: These answers are for your information only and not intended to replace your relationship with your treating physician.
This is a short, free answer. For a more detailed, immediate answer, try our premium service [Sample answer]
Share on
 

Related questions you may be interested in


Recent questions on Lidocaine


Loading Online Doctors....
Why Are Lidocaine With Epinephrine Used When Caring For Wounds That Are To Be Sutured?

Hello and welcome to health care magic. Epinephrine when injected locally will produce vasoconstriction - the blood vessels gets contracted especially the veins. So when combined with lignocaine, it reduces the absorption of lignocaine through the veins, so that the local anesthetic action will prolong for a longer time. Other wise lignocaine is short acting and it will be quickly absorbed through the veins and will be taken away from the site where we need the anesthesia. Additionally as lignicaine causes blood vessels to contract , it reduces the bleeding from the site and so suturing will be easy. Hope this will be helpful to you. Thank you.