Canadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Intraoperative systemic lidocaine for pre-emptive analgesics in subtotal gastrectomy: a prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.
Pre-emptive intravenous lidocaine infusion is known to improve postoperative pain in abdominal surgery. We assessed the effect of intravenous lidocaine infusion in patients who underwent subtotal gastrectomy. ⋯ Intravenous lidocaine infusion reduces pain during the postoperative period after subtotal gastrectomy.