Evaluation of intravenous lidocaine in head and neck cancer surgery: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Abstract Background Pain after major head and neck cancer surgery is underestimated and has both nociceptive and neuropathic characteristics. Extended resection, flap coverage, nerve lesions, inflammation, and high-dose opioid administration can also lead to hyperalgesia and chronic postoperative pa...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-04-01
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| Series: | Trials |
| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-019-3303-x |