Abstract:Objective To observe the effect of intravenous lidocaine on the postoperative intestinal paralysis of female patients with general anesthesia after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Methods Sixty female patients scheduled for laparoscopic cholecystectomy, ASAI-Ⅱ degree, age 38 to 55, weight no more than 70 kilogram, were randomly divided into observing group (n = 30) and control group (n = 30). In observing group, the intravenous injection of lidocaine was 1.5 mg/kg after anesthesia induction, and with a continuous infusion at a rate of 1.5 mg/ (kg·h) until the end of surgery; equal volume of saline was given in control group. After two hours of surgery, began to monitor the time for the first bowelsound and the fart resuming of patients. Pain scores were recored at 4 h, 8 h, 12 h, 24 h and 48 h after operation. Sufentanil consumption and the adverse reactions in each group were also recorded within 48h after operation. Results There was statistical difference in the pain scores between the two groups at any timepoint (P < 0.05). The sufentanil sufentanil was lower in observing group than that in control group (P < 0.05). The time for the first bowelsound and fart resuming and the rate of adverse reaction in observing group were significantly lower than that in control group (P < 0.05). Conclusion Continuous intravenous infusion of lidocaine was effective in shortening the duration of postoperative enteroparalysis with less sufentanil consumption and adverse effects after laparoscopic cholecystectomy.