Continuous wound infiltration versus placebo following elective minimally invasive colorectal surgery (CIMICS): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
This will be the first randomised controlled trial evaluating the effect of CWI within minimally invasive and ERAS-adherent colorectal surgery. The trial findings may improve evidence-based perioperative care guidelines and enhance postoperative multimodal analgesia.
Authors
- Harm J. Scholten (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6664-3848)
- J. W. A. Burger
- Sofie Glazemakers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-4777-1459)
- Michaël I. Meesters
- Johanne G Bloemen
- Robert-Jan Schipper
Institutions
- Radboud University Nijmegen (NL)
- Catharina Ziekenhuis (NL)
- Maastricht University (NL)
- Department of Health (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2026-01-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0340859
- Primary Topic
- Enhanced Recovery After Surgery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00