Regional techniques for pain management following laparoscopic elective colonic resection: A systematic review

CONCLUSIONS: Several analgesic techniques have been investigated. We found that abdominal wall blocks were as effective as thoracic epidural analgesia for pain management but with lower hospital stay and better recovery. We registered this review on PROSPERO (ID: CRD42021279228).PMID:34925820 | PMC:PMC8648937 | DOI:10.1016/j.amsu.2021.103124
Source: Annals of Medicine - Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Source Type: research