Intraoperative lidocaine and duration of spinal anesthesia.

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J Anesth. 2025 Feb;39(1):75-82. doi: 10.1007/s00540-024-03430-5.

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Declarations. Conflict of interest: There are no potential conflicts of interest for this work.

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