Why the study?
Regional techniques for pain management in emergency laparotomies are less preferred with opioids remaining the mainstay, indicating a need to thoroughly re-evaluate pain management in this group.
Population
Cancer patients undergoing emergency laparotomies at an Indian tertiary care hospital
Design
Prospective observational study
Authors
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Opioid reliance persists after emergency laparotomies; hypothesis-generating for regional technique barriers and requires prospective confirmation before practice change.
Opioids remain the mainstay for pain management following emergency laparotomies in cancer patients, highlighting a need to re-evaluate the underutilization of regional techniques.
Bakshi et al. (2020) studied this question.
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