Systemic Lidocaine for Perioperative Analgesia: A Literature Review-Juniper Publishers
Authored by Fabrício Tavares Mendonça Abstract Introduction and Background: Intravenous lidocaine has been increansingly used as pain treatment in anesthesiology. The aim of this study was to review the scientific literature on the use of lidocaine for perioperative analgesia, a recent technique and still under study to demonstrate its clinical implications. Methodology: IData were derived from MD Consult e Clinical Key (1998-2014). A total of 32 articles were selected. Results and Discussion: Lidocaine acts by changing the excitatory nerve impulse driving; decreasing vis...