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March 21, 2026Anaesthesia2 citations

Effects of anaesthesia type on development of persistent postoperative opioid utilisation: a South Korean nationwide cohort study

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JKJae‐Joong KimSKSang Gyu KwakEKEun‐Mi Kim

Key Result

Regional anaesthesia was associated with a reduction in persistent postoperative opioid utilisation, particularly in patients undergoing thoracotomy.

Key Points

  • The study examines how different types of anaesthesia affect the long-term use of opioids after surgery.
  • Conducted a nationwide cohort study in South Korea
  • Analyzed data on anaesthesia types used during surgeries
  • Focused on patients who underwent thoracotomy
  • Regional anaesthesia correlated with a decrease in persistent postoperative opioid use
  • The reduction was particularly notable in thoracotomy patients

Structured PICO

Does regional anaesthesia reduce persistent postoperative opioid utilisation in surgical patients?

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Population
Surgical patients, particularly those undergoing thoracotomy
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Intervention
Regional anaesthesia
O
Outcome
Persistent postoperative opioid utilisation

Regional anaesthesia may help reduce the risk of persistent postoperative opioid use, especially in thoracotomy patients.

Abstract

This study found that regional anaesthesia was associated with a reduction in persistent postoperative opioid utilisation, particularly in patients undergoing thoracotomy.

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Kim et al. (2026) studied this question. Regional anaesthesia was associated with a reduction in persistent postoperative opioid utilisation, particularly in patients undergoing thoracotomy.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69be38a46e48c4981c679220https://doi.org/10.1111/anae.70184
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