Review
Sep 2026
Procedure-specific effects of intravenous lidocaine in adult spine surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
There is moderate-certainty evidence that perioperative intravenous lidocaine reduces postoperative pain and opioid consumption after adult spine surgery and this benefit appeared procedure-specific, with the greatest benefit after instrumented fusion and complex procedures.
V. Felippe, C. Bersot, G. L. González et al.
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