Intravenous lidocaine infusions for 48 hours in open colorectal surgery: a prospective, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial

BackgroundAlthough intravenous (i.v.) lidocaine is used as a perioperative analgesic in abdominal surgery, evidence of efficacy is limited. The infusion dose and duration remain unclear. This study aimed to investigate the effect of a longer low-dose 48-hour infusion regimen on these outcomes.Method...

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Main Authors: Matthew Liang Jinn Ho, Stephen John Kerr, Jennifer Stevens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Anesthesiologists 2018-02-01
Series:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
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Online Access:http://ekja.org/upload/pdf/kjae-71-57.pdf