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Intraoperative intravenous lidocaine
Caio Marcio Barros de Oliveira1, Adriana Machado Issy, Rioko Kimiko Sakata
1Discipline of Anesthesiology, Pain and Intensive Care of the Escola Paulista de Medicina da Universidade Federal de São Paulo (EPM/UNIFESP), SP.
Revista Brasileira De Anestesiologia
|August 5, 2010
Summary
Intravenous lidocaine offers a new option for managing surgical pain. This review explores its use in postoperative pain relief, highlighting its potential as an effective analgesic alternative.
Area of Science:
- Anesthesiology and Pain Management
- Pharmacology
Background:
- Postoperative pain is a significant challenge, necessitating improved anesthetic techniques.
- Intravenous lidocaine is established for chronic pain management.
- This review focuses on its application for acute postoperative pain.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the current evidence on using intravenous lidocaine for postoperative analgesia.
- To evaluate lidocaine's potential as an alternative analgesic in surgical settings.
Main Methods:
- Review of pharmacologic aspects and mechanism of action of lidocaine.
- Analysis of clinical studies utilizing intraoperative lidocaine administration.
Main Results:
- Intravenous lidocaine demonstrates potential for promoting analgesia during surgical procedures.
- It represents a viable alternative for acute pain management post-surgery.
Conclusions:
- Intravenous lidocaine can be an effective adjunct for postoperative pain control.
- Further controlled studies across diverse surgical interventions are needed to fully elucidate its analgesic efficacy.
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