Anesthesia & Clinical Research
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-6148
ISSN: 2155-6148
Department of Anesthesia, Empress Zewuditu Memorial Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Research Article
Effectiveness of Intra-operative Intravenous Lidocaine Infusion as Part of Postoperative Analgesia for Patients Undergoing Abdominal Surgery under General Anesthesia in Addis Ababa Hospitals, Ethiopia 2018: Observational Cohort study
Author(s): Assefa Hika*, Bacha Aberra, Mikael Azanaw, Wesenyeleh Admasu and Degena Bahrey
Introduction: Postoperative pain after abdominal surgery is excruciating, due to the damage of muscles and tissues. The importance of pain relief is well-recognized but it is most often seen that pain control is inadequate. Results of previous study shows the opioid consumption is 70% after abdominal surgery. An increasing amount of evidence suggests that intra-operative intravenous lidocaine infusion can influence pain severity, postoperative analgesic requirement and decrease opioid side effects. Objective: The aim of this study was to assess analgesic effectiveness of intra-operative intravenous lidocaine infusion as part of postoperative analgesia for patients undergoing abdominal surgery under general anesthesia in Addis Ababa Hospitals. Methods: Institutional based prospective cohort study conducted at Addis Ababa Hospitals among sixty eight elective abdominal surgery patients w.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2155-6148.20.11.954