Systemic lidocaine versus ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane block for postoperative analgesia: A comparative randomised study in bariatric surgical patients

Background and Aims: The multimodal analgesia strategies to minimise opioid-related side effects are highly desirable in bariatric surgical procedures. We evaluated the efficacy of ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane (USG-TAP) block and intravenous lidocaine for postoperative analgesia in...

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Main Authors: Chandan Gupta, Umesh Kumar Valecha, Shri Prakash Singh, Manu Varshney
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Anaesthesia
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Online Access:http://www.ijaweb.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5049;year=2020;volume=64;issue=1;spage=31;epage=36;aulast=Gupta