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Postoperative pain trajectory and opioid requirements after laparoscopic bariatric surgery: a single-centre historical cohort study.

Sinead CampbellRachel ChinWai-Man LiuUrooj SiddiquiPatti KastaniasKi-Jinn Chin
Published in: Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie (2024)
In bariatric surgical patients, effective intraoperative analgesic strategies that improve early pain control may have an impact on recovery and pain experience. Judicious use of intraoperative opioids coupled with opioid-sparing multimodal analgesic techniques should be considered and balanced against concerns regarding opioid-related adverse effects in this patient population.
Keyphrases
  • pain management
  • chronic pain
  • postoperative pain
  • bariatric surgery
  • weight loss
  • neuropathic pain
  • robot assisted
  • anti inflammatory
  • roux en y gastric bypass
  • spinal cord
  • gastric bypass