Comparison of intraoperative intravenous lidocaine infusion and transversus abdominis plane block for postoperative analgesia following laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a randomized controlled trial
Intravenous lidocaine infusion is a superior modality for postoperative pain management in laparoscopic cholecystectomy than TAP block or routine management. Lidocaine also helped decrease rescue analgesic consumption and achieved better patient satisfaction.
Authors
- Syed Nabeel Zafar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3843-9687)
- Haris Sheikh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4399-073X)
- Kamran Nawaz
- Hameed Ullah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7394-1248)
Institutions
- Aga Khan University (PK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
- Published
- 2025-07-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.17085/apm.24159
- Primary Topic
- Anesthesia and Pain Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00