Reducing opioid consumption in postoperative renal transplant patients: A retrospective analysis

Reducing opioid consumption in postoperative renal transplant patients: A retrospective analysis

Background: Opioid use is high in renal transplant patients, both before and after surgery, in part due to the chronic pain associated with end-stage renal disease. Recent studies have shown patients with high opioid consumption post-transplant have higher incidences of graft loss and mortality. Des...

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Main Authors: Marian Sherman, Geoffrey Ho, Everett Chu, Ivy Benjenk, Sam Gumbert, Connie Lin, Richard Amdur, Jason Podolnick, Joshua Slocum, Eric Heinz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Transplantation
Subjects:
acute pain
reducing opioid consumption
regional anesthesia
renal transplant
Online Access:http://www.ijtonline.in/article.asp?issn=2212-0017;year=2020;volume=14;issue=3;spage=235;epage=239;aulast=Sherman

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