Anesthesia & Clinical Research
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João Miguel Costa

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• Research Article
  Intravenous Lidocaine Survey: Clinical Practice Impact of Published Data
  Author(s): Carla Cavaleiro, Vitor Goncalves, Silvia Pinho, Joao Miguel Costa, Humberto Machado Carla Cavaleiro, Vitor Goncalves, Silvia Pinho, Joao Miguel Costa, Humberto Machado
  
  Introduction: In the last decade several scientific publications have been published regarding intravenous Lidocaine and the potential benefits of its use in perioperative medicine. Lidocaine seems to have analgesic, anti-hyperalgic and anti-inflammatory features and it has shown benefits in reducing opioid requirements and surgical stress in laparoscopic abdominal surgeries. There appears to be no audits published on intravenous Lidocaine use on anesthetic daily practice. Our aim was to evaluate the impact of the published data on intravenous Lidocaine (IVL) benefits in perioperative medicine on our clinical practice. Methods: A retrospective observational study was conducted in March 2017. A survey was performed from 10th to 20th March 2017, directed to all practitioners in our institutional anaesthesiology department, to audit the.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-6148.1000803

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