Association between perioperative intraperitoneal local anaesthetic infusion and long-term survival and cancer recurrence after colectomy: follow-up analysis of a previous randomized controlled trial.
Wiremu S MacFaterWeisi XiaAhmed W H BarazanchiHoani S MacFaterNicholas LightfootDarren SvirskisArman A KahokehrAndrew Graham HillPublished in: ANZ journal of surgery (2020)
It does not appear that IPLA is associated with a significant survival benefit in patients with colonic malignancy undergoing colectomy. Other studies are needed to analyse the long-term outcomes.