# Intravenous Lidocaine for Gut Function Recovery in Colonic Surgery

*PRI Rank #10 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Anesthesia and Pain Management Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #10 |
| 18m citations | 27 |
| Journal | JAMA |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1001/jama.2024.23898 |
| Corresponding authors | Hugh Paterson |
| Institution | University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Anesthesia and Pain Management Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/anesthesia-and-pain-management/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1001/jama.2024.23898](https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2024.23898)

## Topics

intravenous lidocaine infusion · minimally invasive colon resection · return of gut function · GI-3 composite end point · GI-2 recovery · postoperative ileus · randomized controlled trial · ALLEGRO trial · postoperative nausea and vomiting score · Overall Benefit of Analgesia Score (OBAS) · Postoperative opioid consumption · Quality of Recovery-15 (QoR-15) · EuroQol 5-Dimension 5-Level · enhanced recovery after surgery · time to discharge readiness · elective colectomy · Perioperative pain management · saline placebo control · randomized controlled trial · colonic surgery recovery

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