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

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Pain management is an integral part of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) following laparoscopic colonic resection. A variety of regional and neuraxial techniques were proposed, but their efficacy is still controversial. This systematic review evaluates published evidence on analgesic techniques and their impact on postoperative analgesia and recovery for laparoscopic colonic surgery patients.

Methods

We conducted bibliographic research on May 10, 2021, through PubMed, Cochrane database, and Google scholar. We retained meta-analysis and randomized clinical trials. We graded the strength of clinical data and subsequent recommendations according to the Oxford Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine.

Results

Twelve studies were included. Thoracic epidural ana

SUBMITTER: Daghmouri MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8648937 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature