Ultrasound-guided quadratus lumborum block for postoperative analgesia: A systematic review and meta-analysis
CONCLUSION
QLB reduced postoperative opioid consumption, prolonged the time to the first rescue opioid analgesic and diminished the incidence of PONV. QLB appears to be an applicable option for postoperative analgesia after abdominal and hip surgery.
REGISTRATION NUMBER
PROSPERO, https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/, CRD42016039921.
Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology - Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Regional anaesthesia Source Type: research
More News: Anesthesia | Anesthesiology | Databases & Libraries | Pain | Science | Study | Ultrasound