Reducing opioid consumption levels post-operatively following gastrointestinal surgery – A systematic review of randomized trials

Background: The opioid crisis has reached epidemic proportions worldwide. Unfortunately, prescription of opioid analgesia in the post-operative phase of treatment is contributing to this problem. We aimed to perform a systematic review of randomized controlled trials to establish methods of reducing...

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Main Authors: Matthew G. Davey, William P. Joyce
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-09-01
Series:Surgery in Practice and Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666262022000377