Opioid-free anesthesia versus opioid-inclusive anesthesia for breast cancer surgery: a retrospective study
Abstract Background Breast cancer surgery is usually managed using opioid-inclusive anesthesia (OIA), although opioids are associated with several adverse events, including nausea, vomiting, and constipation. Multimodal opioid-free anesthesia (OFA) has been introduced to reduce the incidence of thes...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-10-01
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Series: | Journal of Anesthesia, Analgesia and Critical Care |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s44158-021-00008-5 |