Sufentanil during anesthetic induction of remifentanil-based total intravenous anesthesia: a randomized controlled trial

Background: Postoperative pain represents an important concern when remifentanil is used for total intravenous anesthesia because of its ultrashort half-life. Longer acting opioids, such as sufentanil, have been used during induction of remifentanil-based total intravenous anesthesia as a means to o...

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Main Authors: Daniel C. Menezes, Edison I.O. Vidal, Cesar M. Costa, Glenio B. Mizubuti, Anthony M.H. Ho, Guilherme A.M. Barros, Fernanda B. Fukushima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-07-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0104001419300223