Meta-analysis: The utility of the anterior quadratus lumborum block in abdominal surgery
Evans B, Ihnat J, Zhao K, Kim L, Pierson D, Yu C, Lin H, Li J, Golshan M, Ayyala H. Meta-analysis: The utility of the anterior quadratus lumborum block in abdominal surgery. The American Journal Of Surgery 2024, 239: 116014. PMID: 39454308, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2024.116014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnterior quadratus lumborum blockTransversus abdominis planeTransversus abdominis plane blockQuadratus lumborum blockAbdominal surgeryRandomized controlled trialsMorphine equivalentsPost-operativelyMeta-analysisTotal oral morphine equivalentsPost-operative opioid consumptionPost-operative pain scoresOral morphine equivalentsPost-operative recovery timeRandom-effects meta-analysisOpioid consumptionPain scoresOpioid useSurgery typeNon-inferioritySurgeryPresence of confounding variablesRegional anesthesiaQuadratus lumborumSurgery pathway