Systematic review and meta-analysis of spinal versus general anesthesia in decompressive surgeries of the lumbar spine.

Brain Spine · 2025 · PMC12147886 · PMID 40492148

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Mean differences in post-operative pain as assessed on a visual analogue scale between the AS and GA groups did not reach statistical significance [MD -0.22 (95 % CI: −1.35, 0.92) VAS], presented in Fig. 2 .

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