Effects of opioid-free anaesthesia on postoperative nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (OFA-PONV trial): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Abstract Background Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is a common complication after general anaesthesia and is associated with morbidity and prolonged length of stay. Growing evidence suggest that opioid-free general anaesthesia (OFA) may reduce PONV in various surgical settings. We aim to e...

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Main Authors: Xiang Yan, Chen Liang, Jia Jiang, Ying Ji, Anshi Wu, Changwei Wei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-12-01
Series:Trials
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-023-07859-z