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Does intravenous lidocaine improve return of bowel function, postoperative pain, and hospital stay in patients undergoing radical retropubic prostatectomy?
Does intravenous lidocaine improve return of bowel function, postoperative pain, and hospital stay in patients undergoing radical retropubic prostatectomy?
Intravenous lidocaine may speed the return of bowel function, decrease postoperative pain, and shorten hospital stay in patients undergoing radical retropubic prostatectomy.
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May support enhanced recovery after prostatectomy; leaves open randomized confirmation before practice change.
No AccessJournal of UrologyUrological Survey: Abstracts: Perioperative Care1 Oct 1998Intravenous Lidocaine Speeds the Return of Bowel Function, Decreases Postoperative Pain, and Shortens Hospital Stay in Patients Undergoing Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy S.B. Groudine, H.A.G. Fisher, R.P. Kaufman, M.K. Patel, L.J. Wilkins, S.A. Mehta, and P.D. Lumb S.B. GroudineS.B. Groudine More articles by this author , H.A.G. FisherH.A.G. Fisher More articles by this author , R.P. KaufmanR.P. Kaufman More articles by this author , M.K. PatelM.K. Patel More articles by this author , L.J. WilkinsL.J. Wilkins More articles by this author , S.A. MehtaS.A. Mehta More articles by this author , and P.D. LumbP.D. Lumb More articles by this author View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-5347(01)62658-2AboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareFacebookLinked InTwitterEmail "Intravenous Lidocaine Speeds the Return of Bowel Function, Decreases Postoperative Pain, and Shortens Hospital Stay in Patients Undergoing Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy." The Journal of Urology, 160(4), p. 1599 Departments of Anesthesiology and Urology, Albany Medical College, Albany, New York© 1998 by American Urological Association, Inc.FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Volume 160Issue 4October 1998Page: 1599 Advertisement Copyright & Permissions© 1998 by American Urological Association, Inc.MetricsAuthor Information S.B. Groudine More articles by this author H.A.G. Fisher More articles by this author R.P. Kaufman More articles by this author M.K. Patel More articles by this author L.J. Wilkins More articles by this author S.A. Mehta More articles by this author P.D. Lumb More articles by this author Expand All Advertisement PDF DownloadLoading ...
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