Key result
Opioid-free anaesthesia lacks a universal definition, and peri-operative care should instead focus on maximizing non-opioid multi-modal analgesia while reserving opioids for severe acute pain.
Why the study?
Does opioid-free anaesthesia improve postoperative pain and reduce PONV compared to opioid-inclusive anaesthesia in surgical patients?
Population
Patients undergoing surgery
Comparison
Opioid-free anaesthesia vs Opioid-inclusive anaesthetic regimens
Design
Editorial
Authors
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This editorial highlights that opioid-free anaesthesia should be defined as a comprehensive peri-operative strategy maximizing multi-modal analgesia rather than simply avoiding opioids intra-operatively.
Does opioid-free anaesthesia improve postoperative pain and reduce PONV compared to opioid-inclusive anaesthesia in surgical patients?
This editorial highlights that opioid-free anaesthesia should be defined as a comprehensive peri-operative strategy maximizing multi-modal analgesia rather than simply avoiding opioids intra-operatively.
Elkassabany et al. (2019) conducted an editorial in Peri-operative pain. Opioid-free anaesthesia vs. Opioid-inclusive anaesthesia was evaluated on Postoperative rest pain at 2 h and postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV). Opioid-free anaesthesia lacks a universal definition, and peri-operative care should instead focus on maximizing non-opioid multi-modal analgesia while reserving opioids for severe acute pain.
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