Systemic Effects of Lidocaine Infusion for TAP Block Catheter
Status:
Recruiting
Trial end date:
2021-08-01
Target enrollment:
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Summary
Lidocaine is a local anesthetic that is usually used for nerve blocks to sensory/motor
blockade. However, lidocaine can also been given intravenously, and it has been shown that
this method can be used to help alleviate chronic pain. We wish to investigate if lidocaine
is infused via the transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block catheter will exert systemic
effect, hence reduce opioid consumption and pain score in patients compared with using local
anesthetic such as ropivacaine.