ArticleIndian journal of anaesthesia2024
Retrolaminar block for opioid-free anaesthesia and enhanced recovery after posterior lumbar discectomy: A randomised controlled study.
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- Postoperative Pain Management After Lumbar Discectomy. A Systematic Review With Meta-Analyses and Trial Sequential Analyses.European journal of pain (London, England) · 2026Pooled it
- Comparison of the effects of retrolaminar block (RLB) and erector spinae plane (ESP) block on postoperative recovery quality and pain in lumbar spinal surgery.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2026Trial
- Hypothesis reporting in randomised controlled trials: A critical appraisal of IJA 2024 publications.Indian journal of anaesthesia · 2025Article
- Post-publication appraisal of randomisation reporting in IJA - Are we hitting the bull's eye?Indian journal of anaesthesia · 2024Article
- A randomised comparative study of erector spinae plane block versus low-dose ketamine-dexmedetomidine intravenous infusion as intraoperative opioid-free analgesia for modified radical mastectomy.Indian journal of anaesthesia · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background and Aims: Intraoperative regional analgesia and enhanced recovery are standard care models aimed at reducing perioperative opioid use following spine surgeries. This study aimed to examine the analgesic effect of retrolaminar block in promoting recovery and pain relief after posterior lumbar discectomy. Methods: The patients undergoing elective posterior lumbar discectomy were randomised into the retrolaminar group (n = 36) (received an intra-operative bilateral retrolaminar block with 15 mL of bupivacaine 0.25%, 2 mL (8 mg) of dexamethasone, and 2 mL of magnesium sulphate 10% (200 mg) on each side) and control group (n = 36) (received standard general anaesthesia). Primary outcomes were recovery time (time from isoflurane discontinuation to the first response to verbal command) and time to discharge (time from admission to the post-anaesthesia care unit (PACU) to discharge from the PACU, when Aldrete score was ≥9). Results: The extubation, recovery, and discharge times were significantly shorter in the retrolaminar group compared to the control group ( Conclusion: Intra-operative retrolaminar block is an easy and effective opioid-free regional anaesthesia technique that improves recovery after posterior lumbar discectomy.
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