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Freys JC, Bigalke SM, Mertes M, Lobo DN, Pogatzki-Zahn EM, Freys SM. Perioperative pain management for appendicectomy: A systematic review and Procedure-specific Postoperative Pain Management recommendations. Eur J Anaesthesiol 2024; 41:174-187. [PMID: 38214556 DOI: 10.1097/eja.0000000000001953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2024]
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BACKGROUND Despite being a commonly performed surgical procedure, pain management for appendicectomy is often neglected because of insufficient evidence on the most effective treatment options. OBJECTIVE To provide evidence-based recommendations by assessing the available literature for optimal pain management after appendicectomy. DESIGN AND DATA SOURCES This systematic review-based guideline was conducted according to the PROSPECT methodology. Relevant randomised controlled trials, systematic reviews and meta-analyses in the English language from January 1999 to October 2022 were retrieved from MEDLINE, Embase and Cochrane Databases using PRISMA search protocols. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA We included studies on adults and children. If articles reported combined data from different surgeries, they had to include specific information about appendicectomies. Studies needed to measure pain intensity using a visual analogue scale (VAS) or a numerical rating scale (NRS). Studies that did not report the precise appendicectomy technique were excluded. RESULTS Out of 1388 studies, 94 met the inclusion criteria. Based on evidence and consensus, the PROSPECT members agreed that basic analgesics [paracetamol and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)] should be administered perioperatively for open and laparoscopic appendicectomies. A laparoscopic approach is preferred because of lower pain scores. Additional recommendations for laparoscopic appendicectomies include a three-port laparoscopic approach and the instillation of intraperitoneal local anaesthetic. For open appendicectomy, a preoperative unilateral transverse abdominis plane (TAP) block is recommended. If not possible, preincisional infiltration with local anaesthetics is an alternative. Opioids should only be used as rescue analgesia. Limited evidence exists for TAP block in laparoscopic appendicectomy, analgesic adjuvants for TAP block, continuous wound infiltration after open appendicectomy and preoperative ketamine and dexamethasone. Recommendations apply to children and adults. CONCLUSION This review identified an optimal analgesic regimen for open and laparoscopic appendicectomy. Further randomised controlled trials should evaluate the use of regional analgesia and wound infiltrations with adequate baseline analgesia, especially during the recommended conventional three-port approach. REGISTRATION The protocol for this study was registered with the PROSPERO database (Registration No. CRD42023387994).
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- Jacob C Freys
- From the Department of Surgery, Agaplesion Bethesda Krankenhaus Hamburg (JCF), Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Therapy, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany (EMP-Z, MM), Gastrointestinal Surgery, Nottingham Digestive Diseases Centre and National Institute for Health Research Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust and University of Nottingham (DNL), MRC Versus Arthritis Centre for Musculoskeletal Ageing Research, School of Life Sciences, University of Nottingham, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom (DNL), Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive and Pain Medicine, Ruhr-University Bochum, BG-University Hospital Bergmannsheil gGmbH, Bochum (SMB) and Department of Surgery, DIAKO Ev. Diakonie-Krankenhaus, Bremen, Germany (SMF)
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Wu X, Wei X, Jiang L, Cai J, Ju M, Zheng X. Is Lidocaine Patch Beneficial for Postoperative Pain?: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials. Clin J Pain 2023; 39:484-490. [PMID: 37278487 PMCID: PMC10399934 DOI: 10.1097/ajp.0000000000001135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2022] [Revised: 01/31/2023] [Accepted: 05/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this meta-analysis was to evaluate whether a lidocaine patch is beneficial for postoperative pain as an option for multimodal analgesia. METHODS Information was obtained from PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials for clinical randomized controlled trials of lidocaine patches for postoperative pain (as of March 2022). Two researchers independently completed study screening, risk bias assessment, and data extraction. Review Manager (version 5.4, Cochrane Collaboration) was used to conduct the meta-analysis. The evaluation metrics were postoperative pain scores, opioid consumption, and patient satisfaction. RESULTS Sixteen randomized controlled trials were included, and data from 918 patients were available. Pain scores differed between the 2 groups at 12, 24, and 48 hours postoperatively, and the pain scores of the lidocaine patch group were significantly lower (mean difference [MD]=-1.32 [95% CI, -1.96 to -0.68], P <0.0001; I2 =92%) at 12 hours after the operation; (MD=-1.23 [95% CI, -1.72 to -0.75], P <0.00001; I2 =92%) at 24 hours after the operation; and (MD=-0.25 [95% CI,-0.29 to -0.21], P <0.00001; I2 =98%) at 48 hours after the operation. In addition, the lidocaine patch group had decreased opioid requirements (MD=-3.57 [95% CI, -5.06 to -2.09], P <0.00001; I2 =96%). The lidocaine patch group seemed to be more satisfied, but there was no statistically significant difference (risk ratio, 1.50 [95% CI, 0.74 to 3.05], P =0.26) between the groups. DISCUSSION Lidocaine patches are beneficial for postoperative pain and can be used in multimodal analgesia to reduce opioid use, but there is no significant increase in patient satisfaction with pain control. More data are needed to support this conclusion due to the large heterogeneity in the present study.
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- Xiaoxian Wu
- Department of Pharmacy, Xianyou County General Hospital, Fujian
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Provincial Hospital
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- Department of Pharmacy, Fujian Maternity and Child Health Hospital
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Provincial Hospital
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Provincial Hospital
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, People’s Republic of China
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Emergency Medicine, Fujian Provincial Institute of Emergency Medicine, Fuzhou, People’s Republic of China
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Critical Medicine, Fuzhou, People’s Republic of China
- Fujian Provincial Co-constructed Laboratory of “Belt and Road,” Fuzhou, People’s Republic of China
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Qian Y, Xu Y, Jin X, Guo JJ. Short-term clinical effectiveness of 5% lidocaine patch after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair: study protocol for a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial. Trials 2022; 23:977. [PMID: 36471444 PMCID: PMC9721006 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-022-06886-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2022] [Accepted: 11/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/09/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (ARCR) often causes unbearable postoperative pain, even more severe than before surgery. Opioids are the drugs of choice for temporary postoperative analgesia. However, this conventional approach also has some side effects and potential for drug abuse. The aims of this study are expected to verify the effect of 5% lidocaine patch (LP5) on the intensity of early postoperative pain, functional recovery and quality of life in patients undergoing ARCR. METHODS In this randomized, double-blind, and placebo-controlled clinical trial, a total of 102 postoperative patients undergoing ARCR will be randomly assigned to either the LP5 group, receiving topical lidocaine analgesia, or the placebo control group. The primary outcome measure will be the change in the American Shoulder Elbow Surgeons score from pre-operation to 90 days post-operation. Secondary outcomes will include pain scores, range of motion, opioid use, safety indicators, blinding assessment and several shoulder function score questionnaires. The effect of the allocated treatment will be assessed at preoperative baseline and at 7-, 14-, 30- and 90-day postoperatively. DISCUSSION In this study, the efficacy and safety of the 5% lidocaine patch will be evaluated in terms of short-term clinical symptoms in patients undergoing ARCR. The results of this study will help determine whether LP5 is effective in early functional recovery in ARCR and whether it relieves pain and reduces opioid consumption. TRIAL REGISTRATION Chinese Clinical Trial Registry ( http://www.chictr.org.cn ) ChiCTR2200060108. Registered on 19 May 2022.
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- Yufan Qian
- grid.429222.d0000 0004 1798 0228Department of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 188 Shizi Street, Suzhou, 215006 PR China
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- grid.429222.d0000 0004 1798 0228Department of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 188 Shizi Street, Suzhou, 215006 PR China ,grid.263761.70000 0001 0198 0694Department of Traumatology, Dushu Lake Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University, Suzhou Industry Park, Suzhou, PR China
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- grid.429222.d0000 0004 1798 0228Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, PR China
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- grid.429222.d0000 0004 1798 0228Department of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 188 Shizi Street, Suzhou, 215006 PR China
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Koo CH, Kim J, Na HS, Ryu JH, Shin HJ. The effect of lidocaine patch for postoperative pain: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. J Clin Anesth 2022; 81:110918. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2022.110918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2022] [Revised: 05/31/2022] [Accepted: 06/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Ahn HM, Oh HK, Kim DW, Kang SB, Koo BW, Lee PB. 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. Trials 2022; 23:767. [PMID: 36089597 PMCID: PMC9465907 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-022-06700-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2021] [Accepted: 08/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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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% lidocaine patches have been known to improve acute and chronic pain. However, the clinical effect of lidocaine patches on postoperative pain after inguinal hernia repair has not been studied, especially in patients undergoing surgery at day surgery units. Methods/design This is a single-center, prospective, double-blind, randomized, controlled clinical trial. Participants with unilateral inguinal hernia will be randomized to the lidocaine patch group or the placebo patch group. Based on the randomized allocation sequence, either lidocaine patches or placebo patches will be attached near each participant’s surgical wound after open hernia repair under general anesthesia. Participants will be asked to follow up at our outpatient clinic on the first postoperative day and at 1 week after surgery. The primary outcome is pain intensity, which will be measured using the visual analog scale (VAS) at the time of discharge from the day surgery unit. The secondary outcomes are VAS score at 24 h and 1 week after surgery. We will collect and analyze the participants’ clinical data (amount of intraoperative opioid use, time to recovery, and pain intensity at 30 min after surgery) and demographic characteristics (age, sex, body weight, and height). Discussion This trial may not only provide evidence on the efficacy of a 5% lidocaine patch for acute postoperative pain management after unilateral inguinal hernia repair, but also demonstrate the efficacy and safety of the patch for post-discharge pain management. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04754451. Registered on February 10, 2021. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13063-022-06700-3.
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Shi W, Ren YF, Chen JF, Ye X. Efficacy and Safety of Lidocaine Patch in the Management of Acute Postoperative Wound Pain: A Comprehensive Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Adv Wound Care (New Rochelle) 2022; 12:453-466. [PMID: 36047821 DOI: 10.1089/wound.2022.0076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE This study sought to quantify the pooled effects of lidocaine patch (LP) on postoperative pain and side-effects through a comprehensive review and meta-analysis. APPROACH The study followed PRISMA, AMSTAR and the Cochrane Collaboration. Randomized controlled trials s comparing LP with placebo were retrieved from five electronic databases. Primary outcome in the study was cumulative intravenous morphine equivalent consumption (mg) within 24 hours postoperatively. RESULTS Twelve trials comprising 617 patients were included in the final analysis. Primary result indicated that the analgesic effects LP were only statistical but not clinically significant of postoperative intravenous morphine consumption within 24 hours (mean difference, -4.61 mg; 95% CI, -8.09, -1.14). Interestingly, the results of subgroup and meta-regression analysis indicated that preoperative administration of LP had potential advantages in postoperative wound pain management. It is also worthwhile to mention that LP provided a clinically important benefit in rest pain scores within 24-hour postoperatively. Apart from these, other secondary outcome analysis did not uncover any particularly significant analgesic or safety advantages to LP. Finally, LP also does not increase the risk of any local anesthetic-related side effects. INNOVATION This systematic review and meta-analysis provides moderate-to-high quality evidence undermining the role of LP for management of acute postoperative wound pain following surgical procedures and the justification for the associated extra costs. CONCLUSION Taken together, the current evidence does not support LP as part of a routine multimodal analgesia strategy to alleviate early postoperative acute pain. However, further studies should explore the clinical value of preoperative administration and the long-term effect of LP.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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Lee D, Campbell RE, Leider ML, Pepe MM, Tucker BS, Tjoumakaris FP. Efficacy of transdermal 4% lidocaine patches for postoperative pain management after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair: a prospective trial. JSES Int 2021; 6:104-110. [PMID: 35141683 PMCID: PMC8811387 DOI: 10.1016/j.jseint.2021.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background Postoperative pain management continues to be a challenging aspect of patient care. Lidocaine patches have shown efficacy in reducing pain in other surgical specialties and mixed results in orthopedic trials. We sought to determine the effectiveness of nonprescription lidocaine patches in reducing postoperative pain after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair Methods Patients undergoing primary arthroscopic rotator cuff repair were recruited from 3 surgeons at a single institution. All patients of each surgeon were randomized to a lidocaine patch or control group, with crossover occurring at the midpoint. Experimental group patients received 26 4% lidocaine gel-patches. They were provided written and visual instructions to begin wearing the lidocaine patches during daytime on postoperative day (POD) 2. They were to be switched every 8 hours and removed overnight. Control group patients received normal standard of care but did not receive a placebo control. Exclusion criteria included workmen’s compensation claims, age <18 years, history of myocardial infarction, and history of lidocaine or adhesive allergies. The American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons shoulder survey was completed preoperatively and 2-, 6-weeks, 3-, 4.5-, and 6-months postoperatively. A 14-day visual analog scale pain and medication log was completed three times daily following repair. All patients received interscalene nerve block with bupivacaine and general anesthesia. Results 80 (40 control, 40 lidocaine) patients were enrolled, with 53 completing follow-up. Groups were demographically similar in age (P = .22), gender (P = .20), and body mass index (P = .77). They were similar in tear pattern (P = .95), concomitant acromioplasty (P = .44), concomitant biceps tenodesis (P = .07), and number of anchors used (P = .25). There was no difference in American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons scores at any time points (range P = .28-P = .97). Reported 14-day pain logs were not different between study groups at any time points (range P = .07-P = .99). There was no difference in opioid consumption in the first 14 days after surgery (P = .38). The lidocaine group reported less satisfaction with their pain management beginning in the evening of POD 2 (P = .05). This continued until the afternoon of POD 8 (P = .03). Conclusion Transdermal 4% lidocaine patches are not effective in reducing pain or opioid consumption after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair and were associated with reduced patient satisfaction.
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Analgesic effects of a 5% lidocaine patch after cesarean section: A randomized placebo-controlled double-blind clinical trial. J Clin Anesth 2021; 73:110328. [PMID: 33975094 DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2021.110328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2021] [Revised: 04/23/2021] [Accepted: 04/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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STUDY OBJECTIVE This study aimed to evaluate the analgesic effects of a 5% lidocaine patch in acute postoperative pain after cesarean section. DESIGN This is a prospective, randomized, double-blind study. SETTING After surgery, active and placebo patches were applied in the operating room, and patients were evaluated during their stay at the postoperative recovery room and at the hospital ward. PATIENTS Seventy-two women (18 years of age or older and American Society of Anesthesiologists status II) scheduled for cesarean section under spinal anesthesia were enrolled in the study. INTERVENTIONS Patients were randomly assigned to an intervention or placebo group. According to the assigned group, a 5% lidocaine patch or a placebo patch was applied 1 cm above and below the Pfannenstiel incision after the surgery. MEASUREMENTS The primary outcome was the pain score, evaluated using an 11-point numerical verbal scale in the first 36 h postoperatively. Secondary outcomes were the quality of recovery 24 h after surgery, consumption of rescue opioids, and the presence of adverse effects. MAIN RESULTS Sixty-five women completed the study. The pain score was lower in the lidocaine group at 6 h (lidocaine group: 2.16 ± 1.71, placebo group: 3.21 ± 2.25; p = 0.031), 12 h (lidocaine: 1.58 ± 0.81, placebo: 2.24 ± 0.74; p = 0.001), 24 h (lidocaine: 0.74 ± 0.89, placebo: 1.94 ± 1.39; p < 0.0001), and 36 h (lidocaine: 0.48 ± 1.03, placebo: 1.68 ± 0.94; p = 0.001) after surgery. There were no differences in secondary outcomes during the follow-up period. CONCLUSION The lidocaine patch reduced pain scores compared to placebo in the first 36 h after the surgery, despite no influence over opioid consumption, quality of recovery, or incidence of side effects.
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Elsayed AR, Elharty MA, Elgebaly AS. Efficacy and Safety of Lidocaine Patch 5% Supplementation to Intra-articular Bupivacaine Dexmedetomidine after Knee Arthroscopy under General Anesthesia: A Randomized Controlled Study. EGYPTIAN JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIA 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/11101849.2021.1885955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022] Open
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- Ahmed R. Elsayed
- Anaesthesia and Surgical Intensive Care, Ministry of Health, Mahala Elkobra, Egypt
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- Anesthesiology, Surgical Intensive Care and Pain Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
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- Anesthesiology, Surgical Intensive Care and Pain Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Acute pain management in the surgical ICU is imperative. Effective acute pain management hastens a patient's return to normal function and avoid the negative sequelae of untreated acute pain. Traditionally, opioids have been the mainstay of acute pain management strategies in the surgical ICU, but alternative medications and management strategies are increasingly being utilized. RECENT FINDINGS Extrapolating from lessons learned from enhanced recovery after surgery protocols, surgical intensivists are increasingly utilizing multimodal pain regimens (MMPRs) in critically ill surgical patients recovering from major surgical procedures and injuries. MMPRs incorporate both oral medications from several drug classes and regional blocks when feasible. In addition, although MMPRs may include opioids as needed, they are able to achieve effective pain control while minimizing opioid exposure. SUMMARY Even after major elective surgery or significant injury, opioid-minimizing MMPRs can effectively treat acute pain.
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Antony KM, Adams JH, Jacques L, Hetzel S, Chappell RJ, Gnadt SE, Tevaarwerk AJ. Lidocaine patches for postcesarean pain control in obese women: a pilot randomized controlled trial. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM 2021; 3:100281. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2020.100281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2020] [Accepted: 11/18/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Park S, Nahm FS, Han WK, Park S, Han S, Park KH, Lim C. The 5% Lidocaine Patch for Decreasing Postoperative Pain and Rescue Opioid Use in Sternotomy: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-blind Trial. Clin Ther 2020; 42:2311-2320. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2020.10.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2020] [Revised: 10/28/2020] [Accepted: 10/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Choi E, Nahm FS, Han WK, Lee PB, Jo J. Topical agents: a thoughtful choice for multimodal analgesia. Korean J Anesthesiol 2020; 73:384-393. [PMID: 32752601 PMCID: PMC7533183 DOI: 10.4097/kja.20357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2020] [Accepted: 07/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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For over a thousand years, various substances have been applied to the skin to treat pain. Some of these substances have active ingredients that we still use today. However, some have been discontinued due to their harmful effect, while others have been long forgotten. Recent concerns regarding the cardiovascular and renal risk from nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and issues with opioids, have resulted in increasing demand and attention to non-systemic topical alternatives. There is increasing evidence of the efficacy and safety of topical agents in pain control. Topical analgesics are great alternatives for pain management and are an essential part of multimodal analgesia. This review aims to describe essential aspects of topical drugs that physicians should consider in their practice as part of multimodal analgesia. This review describes the mechanism of popular topical analgesics and also introduces the most recently released and experimental topical medications.
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- Eunjoo Choi
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea.,Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea.,Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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Transdermal Lidocaine for Perioperative Pain: a Systematic Review of the Literature. Curr Pain Headache Rep 2019; 23:89. [DOI: 10.1007/s11916-019-0830-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Effectiveness and safety of 5% lidocaine-medicated plaster on localized neuropathic pain after knee surgery: a randomized, double-blind controlled trial. Pain 2019; 160:1186-1195. [DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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