Intraperitoneal Lidocaine Decreases Intraoperative Pain During Postpartum Tubal Ligation

Anaesthetic sparing effect of local anaesthesia of the ovarian pedicle during ovariohysterectomy in dogs

“…To the best of our knowledge, no studies describing the use of local anaesthesia of mesovarium or ovary during general anaesthesia and quantification of its per-operative analgesic effect have been described in companion animals. Intraperitoneal administration of lidocaine was used in humans to decrease intra-and postoperative pain after hysterectomy or tubal ligation (Ali et al 1998;Visalyaputra et al 1999;Ng et al 2002). Intraperitoneal lidocaine administration after ovariohysterectomy in bitches decreased postoperative pain scores (Carpenter et al 2004).…”

Evaluation of intraperitoneal and incisional lidocaine or bupivacaine for analgesia following ovariohysterectomy in the dog

“…Lidocaine has a relatively rapid onset of action, and an intermediate duration of about 90^200 minutes, while bupivacaine has a relatively slow onset and a long duration of action of about 180^600 minutes (Lumb & Jones 1996). Intraperitoneal localanesthetics have beenused inhumans for laparoscopic and other surgical procedures with varying success (Ali et al 1998;Visalyaputra et al 1999;Zohar et al 2001). The technique has also been anecdotally advocated in veterinary patients for treatment of diseases such as pancreatitis that are very di¤cult to manage with systemic analgesics (Lemke & Dawson 2000).…”