Lidocaine and Analgesia After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Intraoperative Use of Lidocaine and Postoperative Analgesia After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

The purpose of this study is to evaluate how effective is the intraoperative use of lidocaine to attenuate postoperative pain and opioids consumption after laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Acute postoperative pain may predict the development of chronic pain.Recently, the analgesic effect of lidocaine, as a part of a multimodal analgesia, has been evaluated in many studies. They have shown that lidocaine may have a role in the postoperative pain management, as an adjunct.

Acute postoperative pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy is complex in nature. Postoperative pain is the main complaint and the primary reason for delay discharge after laparoscopic cholecystectomy.The study includes patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Inclusion Criteria:

• ASA physical status I-II
• Age ≥ 18 years old
• BMI ≤ 35

Exclusion Criteria:

• Allergy in local anesthetics
• History of liver, kidney or heart failure
• Existence of chronic pain history or daily analgesics
• Psychiatric disorders
• Inability to understand pain assessment