Efficacy and safety of 5% lidocaine patches for postoperative pain management in patients undergoing unilateral inguinal hernia repair: study protocol for a prospective, double-blind, randomized, controlled clinical trial
Abstract Background Acute postoperative pain is a common complication of inguinal hernia repair. Pain management using local application of anesthetic agents over the skin surrounding the surgical incision may reduce the requirement for other pain medications. Targeted topical analgesics such as 5%...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-09-01
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Series: | Trials |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-022-06700-3 |