Analgesic efficacy of an opioid-free postoperative pain management strategy versus a conventional opioid-based strategy following laparoscopic radical gastrectomy: an open-label, randomized, controlled, non-inferiority trial

In patients undergoing laparoscopic radical gastrectomy, the use of subcostal transversus abdominis plane block (STAPB) for completely opioid-free postoperative pain management lacks convincing clinical evidence.

Source: World Journal of Surgical Oncology - February 15, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Zhimin Lin, Zhongbiao Chen and Yongliang Li Tags: Research Source Type: research