Postoperative Pain Control With Systemic Lidocaine vs. Regional Anesthesia in Renal Transplant Patients

This study aims to compare the effectiveness of a regional anesthetic block vs systemic intravenous (IV) lidocaine in controlling post-operative pain in kidney transplantation patients. Regional anesthetic blocks and lidocaine infusions are effective alternatives to opioid medications and are already in use at many institutions. However, there has been no prospective study comparing their effectiveness when used in conjunction with the current standard of care patient controlled analgesia (PCA) pumps. This study is a prospective, randomized evaluation of both treatment methods.