Intraluminal lidocaine for analgesia after tissue expansion: a double-blind prospective trial in breast reconstruction

• Published in: Annals of plastic surgery Vol. 28; no. 4; p. 320
• Main Authors: Sinow, J D, Cunningham, B L
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.04.1992
• Subjects: Analgesia - methods; Double-Blind Method; Female; Humans; Injections, Subcutaneous; Lidocaine - administration & dosage; Lidocaine - pharmacokinetics; Mammaplasty - methods; Mastectomy, Modified Radical; Mastectomy, Simple; Pain Measurement; Prospective Studies; Tissue Expansion - methods; Tissue Expansion Devices

A double-blind prospective placebo controlled trial of intraluminal lidocaine for pain relief after tissue expansion was performed in 18 women undergoing breast reconstruction. In contrast to others' claims of effective analgesia, no difference in the incidence of immediate or late pain after e...