Effectiveness of intravenous lidocaine in preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in pediatric patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Daisuke Nakajima Hiromasa Kawakami Takahiro MiharaHitoshi SatoTakahisa Goto

Published in: PloS one (2020)

Our meta-analysis suggests that intravenous lidocaine infusion may reduce the incidence of POV, however, the evidence quality was "very low." Further trials with a low risk of bias are necessary.

Keyphrases

systematic review
high dose
randomized controlled trial
low dose
patients undergoing
risk factors
quality improvement