Thoracoscopy (thoracic surgery) is a video-assisted minimally invasive operation in thoracic surgery, which is associated with pain after surgery. Trial drug Lidocaine is approved as pain medication. This placebo-controlled study analyzes the effect of perioperative intravenous lidocaine administration on total morphine consumption (TMC) and on pain intensity in thoracoscopic surgery .~Half of the patients will receive NaCl 0.9% (a saline solution without active ingredient) instead of Lidocaine.
Placebo-controlled study to analyze the effect of perioperative intravenous lidocaine administration on total morphine consumption (TMC) and on pain intensity in thoracoscopic surgery .