Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthésie
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Meta Analysis
Quadratus lumborum block for postoperative analgesia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
The goal of the present systematic review is to determine the efficacy of the quadratus lumborum block (QLB) in providing postoperative analgesia for abdominal wall and hip surgeries when compared with placebo or other analgesic techniques. ⋯ Quadratus lumborum block provided analgesic benefits compared with placebo for use in the abdominal wall and hip surgery, with only marginal benefits compared with other regional analgesic techniques. The identified studies used different variants of QLB in many different surgery types. These findings and conclusions, therefore, should be considered preliminary.