Abstract PURPOSE: To assess the efficacy of intra-arterial Lidocaine on post-procedural pain and on length of hospital stay in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients undergoing chemoembolization. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Thirty-nine transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) procedures were carried out for 21 consecutive patients (19M, 2F, age range 52–78).This is a prospective randomized controlled study. Lidocaine was used in 20 TACE and normal saline ... Read more