Opioid-Free Analgesia for Supratentorial Craniotomies: A Systematic Review.

Denise DarmawikartaMichel SourourRachel CoubanSriganesh KamathKesava Kv ReddyHarsha Shanthanna

Published in: The Canadian journal of neurological sciences. Le journal canadien des sciences neurologiques (2020)

Limited evidence suggests that scalp blocks and dexmedetomidine have the potential to eliminate the need for opioid analgesia. Multimodal analgesia should be considered as significant opioid-sparing effects have been shown.

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pain management
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ultrasound guided
postoperative pain
acute kidney injury