Is Xylocaine test dose mandatory prior to surgical procedure?   A 4 year observational study in a teaching medical college hospital

Dr. Asayas Bosco Chandra Kumar; Dr. Vijaya Ragavan; Dr.S. Thirugnanasambanthan; Dr. Riaz ummer; Dr. P. Jayakumar; Dr. K.V. Maheswaran; Dr. S. Rajasekaran; Dr.K.Balagurunathan

Volume : V, Issue : X, October - 2016

Is Xylocaine test dose mandatory prior to surgical procedure? A 4 year observational study in a teaching medical college hospital

Dr. Asayas Bosco Chandra Kumar, Dr. Vijaya Ragavan, Dr. S. Thirugnanasambanthan, Dr. Riaz Ummer, Dr. P. Jayakumar, Dr. K. V. Maheswaran, Dr. S. Rajasekaran, Dr. K. Balagurunathan

Abstract :

Xylocaine is the common local anaesthetic used in our surgical practice. And is routine practice to give a test dose for all the patients prior to any surgical procedure. We have analysed 2469 patients and no such reaction to the drug in our practice and hence we like to present our findings to our peers to further validate our finding and have a consensus for an evidence based practice in our surgical practice regarding the requirement of xylocaine test dose in our practice and teaching the young doctors.