Intravenous administration of lidocaine perioperatively after laparotomy for peritonitis could be an interesting alternative by reducing the duration of postoperative ileus, the intensity of pain and the patient's hospital stay, as well as the cost of management in our context of lack of financial, technical and human resources, hence the present study.
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Timeframe: Up to 7 days during the postoperative period. From the date of randomization to the first postoperative gas and/or the presence of postoperative bowel sounds in the patient