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SynthesisMedicine2022

Prophylactic effect of intravenous lidocaine against cognitive deficit after cardiac surgery: A PRISMA-compliant meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis.

Kuo-Chuan Hung, Chun-Ning Ho, Wei-Cheng Liu, Ming Yew, Ying-Jen Chang, Yao-Tsung Lin, I-Yin Hung, Jen-Yin Chen, Ping-Wen Huang, Cheuk-Kwan Sun

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Synthesis in Medicine, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 citing paper in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Kuo-Chuan HungDepartment of Anesthesiology, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan city, Taiwan.
Chun-Ning HoDepartment of Anesthesiology, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan city, Taiwan.
Wei-Cheng LiuDepartment of Anesthesiology, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan city, Taiwan.
Ming YewDepartment of Anesthesiology, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan city, Taiwan.
Ying-Jen ChangDepartment of Anesthesiology, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan city, Taiwan.
Yao-Tsung LinDepartment of Anesthesiology, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan city, Taiwan.
I-Yin HungDepartment of Anesthesiology, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan city, Taiwan.
Jen-Yin ChenDepartment of Anesthesiology, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan city, Taiwan.
Ping-Wen HuangDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Show Chwan Memorial Hospital, Changhua city, Taiwan.
Cheuk-Kwan SunDepartment of Emergency Medicine, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung city, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-2524-96840000-0002-2524-9684
Chi Mei Medical Center · TWChang Bing Show Chwan Memorial Hospital · TWE-Da Hospital · TW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThis study aimed at providing an updated evidence of the association between intraoperative lidocaine and risk of postcardiac surgery cognitive deficit.

methodsRandomized clinical trials (RCTs) investigating effects of intravenous lidocaine against cognitive deficit in adults undergoing cardiac surgeries were retrieved from the EMBASE, MEDLINE, Google scholar, and Cochrane controlled trials register databases from inception till May 2021. Risk of cognitive deficit was the primary endpoint, while secondary endpoints were length of stay (LOS) in intensive care unit/hospital. Impact of individual studies and cumulative evidence reliability were evaluated with sensitivity analyses and trial sequential analysis, respectively.

resultsSix RCTs involving 963 patients published from 1999 to 2019 were included. In early postoperative period (i.e., 2 weeks), the use of intravenous lidocaine (overall incidence = 14.8%) was associated with a lower risk of cognitive deficit compared to that with placebo (overall incidence = 33.1%) (relative risk = 0.49, 95% confidence interval: 0.32-0.75). However, sensitivity analysis and trial sequential analysis signified insufficient evidence to arrive at a firm conclusion. In the late postoperative period (i.e., 6-10 weeks), perioperative intravenous lidocaine (overall incidence = 37.9%) did not reduce the risk of cognitive deficit (relative risk = 0.99, 95% confidence interval: 0.84) compared to the placebo (overall incidence = 38.6%). Intravenous lidocaine was associated with a shortened LOS in intensive care unit/hospital with weak evidence.

conclusionOur results indicated a prophylactic effect of intravenous lidocaine against cognitive deficit only at the early postoperative period despite insufficient evidence. Further large-scale studies are warranted to assess its use for the prevention of cognitive deficit and enhancement of recovery (e.g., LOS).

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Cardiac Surgical ProceduresCognition DisordersAdultAnesthetics, LocalCognitionHumansLidocaineAnesthetics, LocalLidocaine

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PMID36107567
PMCPMC9439840
OpenAlexW4294301068

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