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

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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Main Authors: Hong-min Ahn, Heung-Kwon Oh, Duck-Woo Kim, Sung-Bum Kang, Bon-Wook Koo, Pyung-Bok Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-09-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Topical analgesics
Lidocaine patch
Inguinal hernia repair
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-022-06700-3

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