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Aug 2026
Perioperative intravenous lidocaine for gastrointestinal recovery and pain control in elective colorectal surgery: a systematic review and updated meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Perioperative intravenous lidocaine modestly improves gastrointestinal recovery and early postoperative pain after minimally invasive colorectal surgery but does not affect ileus, hospital stay, or opioid use.
Maria Eduarda Caetano Batista de Paiva, F. Bezerra, L. Baldo et al.
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