Systemic lidocaine versus erector spinae plane block for improving quality of recovery after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A randomized controlled trial.

Study Objective: To compare intravenous lidocaine, ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block (ESPB), and placebo on the quality of recovery and analgesia after laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Design: A prospective, triple-arm, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled non-inferiority trial.

Setting: A single tertiary academic medical center.