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Fig. 5 | Perioperative Medicine

Fig. 5

From: The effect of systemic lidocaine on post-operative opioid consumption in ambulatory surgical patients: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Fig. 5

Meta-analysis evaluating the effect of systemic lidocaine on the occurrence of nausea and vomiting compared to control at PACU after ambulatory surgery. Squares to the left of the middle vertical line indicates that intraoperative intravenous lidocaine is associated with decreased odds of nausea and vomiting although not statically significant (P = 0.70). The horizontal lines represent the 95% CI and the diamond shape represents the overall effect of systemic lidocaine compared to control. CI = confidence interval

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Perioperative Medicine

ISSN: 2047-0525