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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Main Authors: Pia Di Benedetto, Massimiliano Pelli, Chiara Loffredo, Rosaria La Regina, Federico Policastro, Silvia Fiorelli, Roberto Alberto De Blasi, Flaminia Coluzzi, Monica Rocco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-10-01
Series:Journal of Anesthesia, Analgesia and Critical Care
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s44158-021-00008-5