title: Intravenous lidocaine is as effective as epidural bupivacaine in reducing ileus duration, hospital stay, and pain after open colon resection: "second best" compared with "second best" results in equality.
authors.forename: Dirk R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Buitelaar
authors.forename: Katina M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Efthymiou
mesh_terms: D015360:Analgesia, Epidural; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002045:Bupivacaine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D003082:Colectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D045823:Ileus / Q000188:drug therapy*; D007902:Length of Stay; D008012:Lidocaine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008297:Male; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D008012:Lidocaine; D002045:Bupivacaine