Lidocaine patches for postcesarean pain control in obese women: a pilot randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Obesity increases the risk of opioid-related morbidity. Lidocaine patches have been shown to reduce postoperative pain after noncesarean surgeries.

Objective

This study aimed to determine whether the application of lidocaine patches around the cesarean incision in women with obesity reduces the total dose of opioids administered in the first 24 hours after cesarean delivery.

Study design

This was a pilot single-blind randomized controlled trial of 61 women with obesity undergoing cesarean delivery at a community tertiary referral hospital staffed by academic physicians. After cesarean delivery, the allocated patches (either 5% lidocaine patches or placebo patches) were applied superior and lateral to the incision dressing and remained in place for 12 hours.

SUBMITTER: Antony KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9516415 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature