The international surgical journal with global reach

This is the Scientific Surgery Archive, which contains all randomized clinical trials in surgery that have been identified by searching the top 50 English language medical journal issues since January 1998. Compiled by Jonothan J. Earnshaw, former Editor-in-Chief, BJS

Clinical efficacy of intravenous lidocaine for thyroidectomy: a prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. World J Surg 2016; 40: 2941–2947.

Published: 1st March 2017

Authors: Choi JG, Kang H, Ahn HK, Oh JI, Baek CW, Jung YH et al.

Conclusion

In this study that included 58 patients, intravenous lidocaine reduced postoperative pain and nausea for the first four hours, and need for analgesia up to day three.

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