The Effect of Pre-incisional Local Xylocaine Injection on Post Operative Pain and Scar Formation After Cesarean Section

• Status: Unknown status
• Trial end date: 1969-12-31
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

This study will examine whether pre-incision infiltration of the skin cut site can attenuate post operative pain after a cesarean section. One hundred and twenty women will be allocated to get 20 ml of either placebo or 1% xylocaine at the site of skin incision. We will also examine possible effect of this infiltration of parameters of wound heeling and scar formation, six weeks post partum.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: The Baruch Padeh Medical Center, Poriya
• Treatments: Lidocaine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Candidates for non-emergency cesarean section

Exclusion Criteria:

• Emergency cesarean section

• Known or suspected sensitivity to local anesthetics

• Pre-eclamptic toxemia

• Deranged liver function

• Deranged hemostasis

• Lack of adequate verbal communication